Emmeline
How to say it: EM-uh-leen · /ˈɛməlin/
French/Germanic diminutive of Emma; from 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'vigor'. Associated with suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Emmeline was the 524th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 284 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, 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 | 284 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,962 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #637 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
At its best in the 2020s, Emmeline sits at its peak today. A slight dip looks likely from here.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft in sound, Emmeline feels calm and melodic. Emmy works as a nickname, while Eloise shares its style.
Parents who love Emmeline also love
Nicknames
- Emme
- Emmy
- Em
- Lina
- Emmie
Honouring a Emmeline in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emmeline is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #437.
Famous people named Emmeline
- Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928)English suffragist
- Emmeline Ndongue (born 1983)French basketball player
- Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867–1954)British women's rights activist, editor
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