Emlyn
Emlyn was one of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales, which became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of the northern part of Dyfed bordering on the River Teifi. Its southern boundary followed the ridge of the line of hills separating the Teifi valley from the valleys of the Tâf and Tywi.
- Welsh
Meaning & Origin of Emlyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emlyn was one of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales, which became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of the northern part of Dyfed bordering on the River Teifi. Its southern boundary followed the ridge of the line of hills separating the Teifi valley from the valleys of the Tâf and Tywi.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
The Story of Emlyn
American parents first put Emlyn on the record books as a baby girl name in 1954, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 37 Emlyns were born — ranking #3,917 that year. About 39% of every Emlyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Emlyn ranks #9,556 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-54%). All told, over 473 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Emlyn
Emlyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 473 births in the dataset. Emlyn's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,917. Use the chart and map above to compare Emlyn'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 .
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