girl's name
Emmylou
EM-ee-loo (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,574
Emmylou is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,442 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emmylou Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 117 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 558 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 452 |
How Popular Is Emmylou?
In 2025, Emmylou was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emmylou 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.
How Emmylou Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Emmy-Lou | Emmy-Lou is Emmylou written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in Canada. | 30 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Emmylou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Emmylou Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emmylou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Emmylou
- English EM-ee-loo
Sibling Names for Emmylou
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emmylou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Emmylou
How popular is the name Emmylou?
In 2025, Emmylou was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emmylou a girl's or a boy's name?
Emmylou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emmylou?
Emmylou has 3 syllables.
When was Emmylou most popular?
Emmylou peaked in 2021, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emmylou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emmylou currently ranks #2,289 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.