Emaline
How to say it: EM-uh-leen · /ˈɛməlin/
Variant of French Emmeline 'work, industrious' - 19th-century spelling now revived in US.
Emaline was the 524th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #637 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #524 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,962 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #637 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emaline peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Em
- Emma
- Lina
Honouring a Emaline in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emaline is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
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