Feminine dossier · first seen 1913

Emelyn

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Emelyn
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2013

Peak era

2013

Peak rank proxy

129

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Gen Alpha

1913Peak 20132024

Peak year

2013

Decline from peak

45.7%

2024

All-time

2,704

Emelyn is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2013, when 129 girls were named Emelyn.

In 2024, only 70 girls were given the name.

Down 45.7% from its peak.

All told, about 2,704 Americans have been named Emelyn and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1913.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2013

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