Girl · #2,777 in 2026

Emmalee

Emily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name "Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil.

Current Rank
#2,777
Peak Rank
#634 (2005)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
-50%
1909
First Year
2026
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#634
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
84
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emmalee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Emily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name "Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil.

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The Story of Emmalee

Emmalee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 441 Emmalees were born — ranking #634 that year. As of 2026, Emmalee ranks #2,777 for baby girls with 61 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 9K Emmalees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Emmalee

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmalee

What does the name Emmalee mean?
Emily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name "Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil.
How popular is Emmalee in 2026?
In 2026, Emmalee ranks #2,777 among girls' names in the U.S., with 61 babies given the name that year.
When was Emmalee most popular?
Emmalee reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #634 that year with 441 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Emmalee most popular?
Emmalee has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Idaho, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emmalee.
Is Emmalee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Emmalee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Emmalee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emmalee include Isadora, Paul, Kia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emmalee

Emmalee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Emmalee's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #634. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmalee'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.