Emmalea
A feminine name blending the names Emma and Leah, meaning "whole" and "weary".
Name Census estimates that about 451 living Americans carry the first name Emmalea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmalea today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmalea births was 2005 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmalea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
451
~ 1 in 759,987 Americans
Peak year
2005
27 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,531
Tracked since 1986
Census
Emmalea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 411 people with the first name Emmalea, which placed it at #23,711 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,711
National first-name rank
People counted
411
411 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmalea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmalea is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.0%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emmalea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emmalea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.0% · 329
- Two or more races9.0% · 37
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 23
- Black or African American2.4% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Popularity
Emmalea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmalea from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 207 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmalea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emmalea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmalea
The name Emmalea is a relatively modern combination of two older names – Emma and Lea. The first part, Emma, has its roots in the Germanic language and can be traced back to the 9th century. It is derived from the word "ermen," meaning "whole" or "universal." The second part, Lea, is a Hebrew name meaning "weary" or "tired."
This unique blend of names likely emerged in the late 20th century, as parents began to experiment with creative combinations of traditional names. While there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts mentioning Emmalea specifically, its component names have a rich heritage.
Emma has been a popular name throughout European history. One of the earliest recorded instances was Saint Emma of Lesum, a German noblewoman born around 975 AD. Another notable Emma was Emma of Normandy, who was born in 985 and became the Queen of England and Denmark through her marriages.
The name Lea has biblical roots and appears in the Old Testament as the name of Jacob's first wife and the mother of six of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was a common name among ancient Hebrews and has been used in various forms across different cultures and languages.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Emma or Lea, but no renowned figures specifically named Emmalea. However, here are five individuals who share parts of the name:
1. Emma Lazarus (1849-1887), an American poet best known for her sonnet "The New Colossus," which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty.
2. Emma Goldman (1869-1940), a Russian-born American anarchist, philosopher, and feminist.
3. Lea Salonga (born 1971), a Filipino singer and actress, known for her work in musical theater and as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in the Disney film "Aladdin."
4. Emma Thompson (born 1959), a British actress and screenwriter, known for her roles in films such as "Sense and Sensibility" and "Love Actually."
5. Emma Chamberlain (born 2001), an American internet personality and entrepreneur, known for her YouTube channel and influencer status.
While the name Emmalea may not have a long historical lineage, its components have been part of various cultures and languages for centuries, carrying meanings of wholeness, weariness, and universality.
People
Emmalea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmalea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emmalea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmalea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 451 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmalea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 759,987 US residents.
Is Emmalea a common name?
We classify Emmalea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 459 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmalea most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmalea was 2005, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmalea is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emmalea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 411 people with the name Emmalea, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,711 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emmalea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emmalea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmalea appears almost entirely female. Of the 408 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emmalea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmalea is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.0%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emmalea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emmalea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.0% (329 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emmalea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmalea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmalea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emmalea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmalea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emmalea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Emmalea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.