Emelyn

Meaning: Possibly work or vigor
Origin: Germanic — Variant of Emmeline

Girl's name · #2303 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Emelyn's best rank, #1648, came in 2013; it has settled back to #2303 today. Roughly 2,800 girls have been named Emelyn since 1913.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,282 in Canada (2025) · #2,410 in Austria (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,981 in Ecuador (2024) · #10,893 in Italy (2023) · #4,775 in France (2014) · #1,321 in Belgium (2005).

Famous Emelyns

Emelyn Whiton — American sailor (1916–1962)
Emelyn Starr — Australian tennis player (born 1989)
Emelyn Elizabeth Gardner — American folklorist (1872–1967)

Similar names: Emeline · Layna · Emmerson · Annabeth · Kaelynn · Jaelynn

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