Emmylou

Meaning: Whole, universal
Origin: Germanic — From Emmy, the first part of this double name

Meaning: Famous in battle
Origin: Germanic — From Lou, the second part of this double name

Girl's name · #2283 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Emmylou is near its high-water mark: it reached #2049 in 2021 and still ranked #2283 in 2025. About 1,300 girls have carried it since 1924.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #4,366 in France (2025) · #4,844 in England & Wales (2024) · #1,191 in Belgium (2022) · #4,981 in Ecuador (1998).

Famous Emmylous

Emmylou Harris — American singer, songwriter, and musician (born 1947)
Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza — Filipino politician (born 1972)

Similar names: Blakelyn · Emy · Lou · Maddyn · Emmersyn · Emmarie

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