Emmelia
Emmelia is a genus of bird dropping moths in the family Noctuidae, found primarily in Africa and the Palearctic.
Meaning & Origin of Emmelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emmelia is a genus of bird dropping moths in the family Noctuidae, found primarily in Africa and the Palearctic.
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The Story of Emmelia
Emmelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 36 Emmelias were born — ranking #4,070 that year. As of 2026, Emmelia ranks #4,757 for baby girls with 28 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 614 Emmelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Emmelia
Emmelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 614 births in the dataset. Emmelia's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #4,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmelia'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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