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The first name Emeline

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a form of Emmeline.

A form of Emmeline.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 girls were named Emeline, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 10 births (#2,432).

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146
babies named Emeline, 1996–2025
#4,201
rank in 2025
2011
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emeline with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Emeline at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 62 girls born in the United States were named Emeline, the 2,759th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 104 were.

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3,612
babies named Emeline since 1880
#2,759
rank in 2025
2016
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Emeline

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ellen Montalba
    British artist (1842-1912)

Questions

How popular is the name Emeline?
In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Emeline, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2011, with 10 births.
Is Emeline a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,612 US babies named Emeline since 1880 were girls.
When was Emeline most popular?
2016 in the United States, when 104 babies were named Emeline, its highest rank at 1,934th.
What name is Emeline a form of?
Emeline is a form of Emmeline.