Feminine dossier · first seen 1913
Emelyn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2013
Peak births
129
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Emelyn
How many people are named Emelyn?
An estimated 2,607 living Americans are named Emelyn.
How rare is Emelyn?
Emelyn is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 38.8% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Emelyn?
The median age of a living American named Emelyn is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 21 years old.
Is Emelyn still popular?
Yes. Emelyn is holding steady, with 79 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Emelyn most common?
Emelyn has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1913Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
38.8%
2025
79
All-time
2,783
Where it lives now
Emelyn is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Emelyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.