Emmalynn
Emmalynn was the 1530th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 139 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 694th with 409 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 836 places. More babies were named Emmalynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emmalyn) Emma + Lyn, or variant of Emmeline · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,530 girls, down 545 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 139girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015409 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,780babies recorded
What does the name Emmalynn mean?
Emmalynn is a spelling of Emmalyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Emmalyn's meaning and origin.
Emmalyn is, according to Wiktionary, either a combination of Emma with the -lyn ending or a variant of Emmeline. Emma began as a Germanic short form of names beginning with ermen-, which DMNES glosses 'strong'; Emmeline goes back to Old French Ameline, from the Germanic element amal- 'work, vigor'. Recorded in the US since 1946, Emmalyn became more common in the 2000s alongside Emma.
ermen- (Old High German, “strong (DMNES); whole, great”)Ameline (Old French, “Emmeline”)
How sure is this? Probable. Two possible sources; both Germanic elements are reconstructions.
Related names: Emma, Emmeline, Emmalynn, Emily.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emmalyn', 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. 'Emma', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Emmalynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,530 | 139 |
| 2020 | #985 | 259 |
| 2010 | #1,133 | 216 |
| 2000 | #6,290 | 17 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Emmalynn, counting every spelling?
Emmalynn is a spelling of Emmalyn, a name family that ranked #495 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,530 for Emmalynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 637 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmalyn | 204 | #1,137 | 1,353 |
| Emmaline | 182 | #1,236 | 1,037 |
| Emmalynn | 139 | #1,530 | 850 |
| Emalyn | 31 | #4,481 | 231 |
| Emaline | 28 | #4,801 | 206 |
| Emalynn | 21 | #5,777 | 127 |
| Emmalin | 9 | #10,348 | 62 |
| Emmalene | 7 | #12,285 | 55 |
| Emmalyne | 6 | #13,718 | 37 |
| Emmalynne | 5 | #15,611 | 28 |
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 Emmalynn?
139 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emmalynn (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Emmalynn 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 60 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emmalynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emmalynn?
About 4,700 people born in the US named Emmalynn are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 7 and 14. That makes Emmalynn a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Emmalynn by state
How common Emmalynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (2.6×), Missouri (2.3×), Ohio (2.3×), Tennessee (2.2×). In 27 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 Emmalynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emmalynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emmalynn
What does Emmalynn mean?
Emmalynn is a spelling of Emmalyn, which means “Emma + Lyn, or variant of Emmeline” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emmalynn?
Emmalynn was the 1530th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 139 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 694th with 409 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 836 places. More babies were named Emmalynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emmalynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Emmalynn in the US.
Where is Emmalynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emmalynn was most common in Indiana (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Missouri and Ohio.