Girl · #16,460 in 2026

Emilse

Name: Popularity of the name Emilse in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Emilse, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#16,460

Peak Rank

#5,399 (1991)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1991

First Year

2005

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#5399

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Emilse

American parents first put Emilse on the record books as a baby girl name in 1991, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 17 Emilses were born — ranking #5,399 that year. About 63% of every Emilse on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Emilse last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 35 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Emilse

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emilse is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Emily
Emely
Emis
Emmis
Emilie
Emelie
Emel
Emal
Emmel
Emall
Emol
Amiss

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emilse

What does the name Emilse mean?

Emilse is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1991. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Emilse in 2026?

In 2026, Emilse ranks #16,460 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Emilse most popular?

Emilse reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #5,399 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Emilse most popular?

Emilse has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emilse.

Is Emilse a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Emilse is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Emilse?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emilse include Sherin, Sharmayne, Nery. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emilse

Emilse is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Emilse's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,399. Use the chart and map above to compare Emilse's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.