Emmelynn
A feminine name with German origins meaning "industrious" or "hardworking".
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Emmelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmelynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmelynn births was 2015 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmelynn. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emmelynn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
2015
11 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,549
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Emmelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmelynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmelynn 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 Emmelynn 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 Emmelynn
Emmelynn is a given name of English origin, derived from the Germanic elements "amal" meaning "work" or "labor" and "lind" meaning "soft" or "tender." The name is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, when many names were formed by combining existing root words.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Emmelynn can be traced back to a 13th-century manuscript from England, where it was mentioned as the name of a young woman living in a rural village. However, the name remained relatively uncommon until the late 19th century, when it experienced a slight resurgence in popularity.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Emmelynn was Emmelynn de Beaumont, a 14th-century noblewoman from Normandy, France, who was known for her involvement in local politics and her patronage of the arts. Another historical figure was Emmelynn Boleyn, a distant relative of Anne Boleyn, who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Emmelynn Fairfax (1630-1685) was a prominent English author and poet known for her work "The Memoirs of the Life of the Viscountess Fairfax," which provided insights into the English Civil War. Emmelynn Wharton (1720-1798) was a British botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the 18th century.
In the 19th century, Emmelynn Stanton (1815-1902) was an American social reformer and prominent figure in the women's rights movement, working alongside Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She was a vocal advocate for women's suffrage and played a crucial role in the early stages of the feminist movement.
While the name Emmelynn has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been consistently used across various cultures and time periods, often associated with individuals who made notable contributions in various fields, from politics and literature to science and social reform.
People
Emmelynn + last name combinations
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FAQ
Emmelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmelynn 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 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Emmelynn a common name?
We classify Emmelynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmelynn was 2015, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmelynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emmelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmelynn 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 Emmelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmelynn 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 Emmelynn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Emmelynn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Emmelynn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.