Emelin
Emelin was the 7601st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 2818th; the most babies were born in 2006 (62). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,302 places. More babies were named Emelin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emmeline) from Ameline (Germanic amal-) · English, Old French, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #7,601 girls, up 3,806 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200662 babies
- Total since 1880
- 854babies recorded
What does the name Emelin mean?
Emelin is a spelling of Emmeline, pronounced the same way, so it shares Emmeline's meaning and origin.
Emmeline is a medieval English form of Old French Ameline, a diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element amal- 'work, vigor', the same root as Amelia, as Wiktionary notes. The Normans brought it to England, where it appears as Emeline. It was revived in the 19th century and is associated with Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British women's suffrage movement.
Ameline (Old French, “diminutive of Amal- names”)*amal- (Proto-Germanic, “work, vigor”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Germanic element is reconstructed; Emmeline is also often linked to Emma.
Related names: Emeline, Emmelina, Amelia, Emma.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean strength.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emmeline', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amelia', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Emelin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,601 | 14 |
| 2020 | #11,407 | 8 |
| 2010 | #4,130 | 36 |
| 2000 | #4,838 | 24 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Emelin, counting every spelling?
Emelin is a spelling of Emmeline, a name family that ranked #592 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,601 for Emelin on its own. Together these spellings went to 503 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmeline | 284 | #922 | 1,418 |
| Emelyn | 79 | #2,303 | 397 |
| Emeline | 62 | #2,759 | 336 |
| Emmelyn | 46 | #3,353 | 169 |
| Emelin | 14 | #7,601 | 76 |
| Emelynn | 10 | #9,645 | 60 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Emelin?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emelin (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Emelin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emelin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emelin?
About 800 people born in the US named Emelin are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 14 and 23. That makes Emelin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emelin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emelin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emelin
What does Emelin mean?
Emelin is a spelling of Emmeline, which means “from Ameline (Germanic amal-)” (English, Old French, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emelin?
Emelin was the 7601st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 2818th; the most babies were born in 2006 (62). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,302 places. More babies were named Emelin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Emelin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Emelin in the US.