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Emelyn

OriginFrench form of German Amelina
Meaning"work"
GenderGirl

About Emelyn

Variation of Emeline

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#2,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,75811866.1
2015#1,89710759.9
2016#2,0599654.2
2017#1,89010762
2018#1,9829958.2
2019#1,89010663.2
2020#2,1598452
2021#2,1348853.6
2022#2,5357042.7
2023#2,1279056.1
2024#2,5307043.2
2025#2,3037949.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#872❄️ Unique

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