ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1954 First Year 2026 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #3917 Peak Rank 473 Total Count 38 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emlyn) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emlyn) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Welsh [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Emlyn](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/LDEmlynCantref.png/330px-LDEmlynCantref.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emlyn) 📖 ## 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. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Emlyn Phonetically similar names — useful when Emlyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Inline * Imen * [Imon](/imon) * Imine * Immane * Emla * Immune * [Elaine](/elaine) * [Elin](/elin) * [Allin](/allin) * Imune * [Ilene](/ilene) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Emlyn What does the name Emlyn mean? 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. What is the origin of the name Emlyn? Emlyn has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh. How popular is Emlyn in 2026? In 2026, Emlyn ranks #9,556 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Emlyn most popular? Emlyn reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #3,917 that year with 37 babies given the name. Is Emlyn a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Emlyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Emlyn? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emlyn include Natalyn, Aubre, Sadiya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧NatalynPeak #3917](/natalyn)[👧AubrePeak #3917](/aubre)[👧SadiyaPeak #3917](/sadiya)[👧YamilettePeak #3917](/yamilette)[👧AnnaliciaPeak #3917](/annalicia)[👧KeileePeak #3917](/keilee)[👧KamrenPeak #3917](/kamren)[👧PressleyPeak #3917](/pressley) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.