girl's name
Emsley
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 848
Emsley is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Emsley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 538 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Emsley?
In 2025, Emsley was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emsley 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 Emsley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emsley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emsley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emsley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emsley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emsley
How popular is the name Emsley?
In 2025, Emsley was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emsley a girl's or a boy's name?
Emsley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Emsley most popular?
Emsley peaked in 2015, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Emsley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emsley currently ranks #3,708 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.