Emmalynn
A feminine name combining Emma, meaning "whole", and Lynn, meaning "lake".
Name Census estimates that about 4,600 living Americans carry the first name Emmalynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emmalynn today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmalynn births was 2015 (409 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmalynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Emmalynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.6K
~ 1 in 74,512 Americans
Peak year
2015
409 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,504
Tracked since 1985
Census
Emmalynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,157 people with the first name Emmalynn, which placed it at #5,449 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,449
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmalynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmalynn is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.2%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emmalynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emmalynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.4% · 2,539
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 323
- Two or more races5.9% · 187
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 37
- Black or African American0.5% · 16
Popularity
Emmalynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmalynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 3,072 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emmalynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmalynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emmalynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emmalynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Emmalynn, while New Jersey, Mississippi, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 92 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmalynn
The name Emmalynn is a combination of two names, Emma and Lynn. Emma is a German name derived from the Old German word "ermen," meaning "whole" or "universal." The name first appeared in the 9th century and gained popularity during the Middle Ages.
Lynn, on the other hand, is an English name derived from the Old English word "lind," meaning "lime tree." This name was commonly used as a surname in medieval England and later became a popular given name for girls in the 20th century.
While the name Emmalynn is a relatively modern combination, the individual names that make up the compound have a rich history. Emma, in particular, has been borne by several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances is Emma of Normandy (c. 987-1052), the Queen consort of England and Denmark. Another famous Emma was Emma of Lesum (c. 980-1038), a German mystic and writer.
In literature, one of the most famous Emmas is the protagonist of Jane Austen's 1815 novel "Emma." The novel's popularity helped to further spread the name's usage in the English-speaking world. Additionally, the name Emma was borne by Emma Woodhouse (1812-1865), a British writer and activist.
As for Lynn, one of the earliest notable figures with this name was Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983), a British actress who performed on stage in the early 20th century. Another famous Lynn was Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010), an English actress and member of the renowned Redgrave acting family.
The combination of Emma and Lynn in the name Emmalynn reflects a modern trend of creating unique and personalized names by combining traditional names or their variants. While the name Emmalynn itself does not have a long historical record, its component parts have been in use for centuries and have been borne by notable figures in various fields.
People
Emmalynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmalynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emmalynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmalynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,600 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmalynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 74,512 US residents.
Is Emmalynn a common name?
We classify Emmalynn as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,638 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmalynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmalynn was 2015, when 409 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmalynn is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emmalynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,157 people with the name Emmalynn, or 1.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,449 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emmalynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emmalynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmalynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,153 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emmalynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmalynn is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.2%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emmalynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emmalynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.4% (2,539 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emmalynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmalynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmalynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emmalynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmalynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emmalynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Emmalynn?
See how many people have the name Emmalynn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.