unisex name
Emlyn
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 852
Ireland
#355
1985 births
Emlyn is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 59% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Emlyn is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Emlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 186 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Emlyn?
In 2025, Emlyn was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Emlyn is used
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 Emlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emlyn
How popular is the name Emlyn?
In 2025, Emlyn was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Emlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Emlyn is used for both girls and boys. About 59% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Emlyn?
Emlyn has 2 syllables.
When was Emlyn most popular?
Emlyn peaked in 2018, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emlyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emlyn currently ranks #1,194 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.