Emeline
Emeline was the 2759th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 62 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 482nd; the most babies were born in 2016 (104). Over the last ten years it has moved down 540 places. More babies were named Emeline in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emmeline) from Ameline (Germanic amal-) · English, Old French, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,759 girls, down 201 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 62girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016104 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,612babies recorded
What does the name Emeline mean?
Emeline 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)
Emeline popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,759 | 62 |
| 2020 | #2,558 | 67 |
| 2010 | #2,460 | 76 |
| 2000 | #2,915 | 49 |
| 1990 | #5,118 | 18 |
| 1980 | #9,423 | 6 |
| 1970 | #6,543 | 7 |
| 1960 | #4,554 | 9 |
| 1950 | #4,058 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,799 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,829 | 20 |
| 1920 | #1,479 | 30 |
| 1910 | #1,009 | 19 |
| 1900 | #786 | 22 |
| 1890 | #702 | 15 |
| 1880 | #597 | 9 |
How popular is Emeline, counting every spelling?
Emeline is a spelling of Emmeline, a name family that ranked #592 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,759 for Emeline 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 Emeline?
62 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emeline (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Emeline 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 135 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emeline.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emeline?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Emeline are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 27. That makes Emeline 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.
Emeline by state
How common Emeline was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emeline: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emeline, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emeline
What does Emeline mean?
Emeline is a spelling of Emmeline, which means “from Ameline (Germanic amal-)” (English, Old French, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emeline?
Emeline was the 2759th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 62 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 482nd; the most babies were born in 2016 (104). Over the last ten years it has moved down 540 places. More babies were named Emeline in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emeline a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Emeline in the US.
Where is Emeline most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emeline was most common in Texas (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Virginia.