Emmalyn
A modern compound of Emma with the ending -lyn. Emma is Germanic, shortened from names beginning with ermen, an element meaning 'whole' or 'universal'.
Emmalyn in 2025
Emmalyn was given to 204 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,177th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,252 babies born.
The history of Emmalyn
Emmalyn reached its highest point in 2015, when 693 babies were given the name, ranking 905th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 894th, in 2013.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 8,847 babies have been named Emmalyn. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Emmalyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emmalyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 | 7,081 |
| 1980s | 32 | 10,972 |
| 1990s | 206 | 4,597 |
| 2000s | 904 | 1,874 |
| 2010s | 5,948 | 894 |
| 2020s | 1,745 | 1,359 |
Where Emmalyn is heading
Emmalyn has fallen 71% over the past decade, from 693 babies in 2015 to 204 in 2025.
Names like Emmalyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emmalyn.