Emelyn
How to say it: EM-uh-lin · /ˈɛməlɪn/
From Old French Emmeline meaning 'work, industrious'; - modern American variant spelling, also Welsh river name.
Emelyn was the 619th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 79 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #932 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #619 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 79 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,318 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #932 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emelyn peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Em
- Emmy
- Mel
- Lyn
Honouring a Emelyn in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emelyn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
Famous people named Emelyn
- Emelyn Whiton (1916–1962)Sailor
- Emelyn Starr (born 1989)Australian tennis player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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