girl's name
Emerlyn
EM-er-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 268
Emerlyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2014.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emerlyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 172 |
How Popular Is Emerlyn?
In 2025, Emerlyn was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Emerlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Emerlyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emerlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Emerlyn
- English EM-er-lin
Sibling Names for Emerlyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emerlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Emerlyn
How popular is the name Emerlyn?
In 2025, Emerlyn was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emerlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Emerlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emerlyn?
Emerlyn has 3 syllables.
When was Emerlyn most popular?
Emerlyn peaked in 2024, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emerlyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emerlyn currently ranks #4,056 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.