Girl · #1,282 in 2026

Emmaline

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

Emmeline, The Orphan of the Castle is the first novel written by English writer Charlotte Smith; it was published in 1788. A Cinderella story in which the heroine stands outside the traditional economic structures of English society and ends up wealthy and happy, the novel is a fantasy.

Current Rank

#1,282

Peak Rank

#449 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-28%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#449

Peak Rank

Total Count

134

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emmaline

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Emmaline

Emmaline first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 312 Emmalines were born — ranking #876 that year. As of 2026, Emmaline ranks #1,282 for baby girls with 178 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 8K Emmalines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Emmaline

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emmaline 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 Emmaline

What does the name Emmaline mean?

How popular is Emmaline in 2026?

In 2026, Emmaline ranks #1,282 among girls' names in the U.S., with 178 babies given the name that year.

When was Emmaline most popular?

Emmaline reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #449 that year with 312 babies given the name.

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

Emmaline has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Idaho, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emmaline.

Is Emmaline a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Emmaline?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emmaline include Trinidad, Tera, Lexus. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emmaline

Emmaline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Emmaline's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #449. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmaline'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.