Emsley
Emsley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Clive Emsley, British historian and criminologist Evangeline Lydia Emsley (1885–1967), Canadian nurse John Emsley, British writer, broadcaster and academic specialising in chemistry Lyndon Emsley, British chemist Paul Emsley, South African painter now resident in Wiltshire, England Richard Emsley, British composer from Goole, Yorkshire
Meaning & Origin of Emsley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emsley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Clive Emsley, British historian and criminologist Evangeline Lydia Emsley (1885–1967), Canadian nurse John Emsley, British writer, broadcaster and academic specialising in chemistry Lyndon Emsley, British chemist Paul Emsley, South African painter now resident in Wiltshire, England Richard Emsley, British composer from Goole, Yorkshire
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The Story of Emsley
Emsley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 70 Emsleys were born — ranking #2,554 that year. As of 2026, Emsley ranks #3,692 for baby girls with 41 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 837 Emsleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Emsley
Emsley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 837 births in the dataset. Emsley's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #2,554. Use the chart and map above to compare Emsley'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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