Gender
Female
Origin
- Germanic
- peaceful home
Pronunciation
e-mal-yn, em(a)-lyn
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1343, 175 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4460, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2018 | 91 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2016 | 148 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4683, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence