Emmylou
About Emmylou
This name is closely identified with Emmylou Harris, the singer who gives dignity to an old-style combo name. There were over 60 baby girls named Emmylou in the US last year, due the the popularity of all names Em-related and the stylish middle name Lou.
As of October 2026, Emmylou ranked #2283 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2048 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Emmylou is a girl's name of English origin meaning "work, universal + renowned warrior".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,382 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | #2,593 | 69 | 38.7 |
| 2016 | #2,491 | 73 | 41.2 |
| 2017 | #2,442 | 74 | 42.9 |
| 2018 | #2,345 | 78 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | #2,515 | 70 | 41.7 |
| 2020 | #2,264 | 79 | 48.9 |
| 2021 | #2,048 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2022 | #2,607 | 67 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | #2,765 | 62 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | #2,578 | 68 | 42 |
| 2025 | #2,283 | 80 | 49.8 |
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Emmylou on lists
Famous Emmylous
- Emmylou Harris
American country music singer
- Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño
Mendoza, Filipina politician
- Emmy Lou Packard
American muralist
Emmylou in pop culture
- Emmylou Hayes
girl mentioned in song "Check Yes or No" by George Strait
- EmmyLou Sugarbean
persona of Roger the alien on TV's "American Dad"
- Emmylou
character in the fashion video game Style Savvy Trendsetters, a friend to the protagonist and fellow personal stylist
- "Emmylou
" song by First Aid Kit
- "Emmylou
" song by Vance Joy