Emmeline is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emmeline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emmeline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emmeline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emmeline is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “industrious, whole”. From the Germanic element amal meaning work.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,152 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,876 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 54 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 46 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Emmeline per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (370/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (187/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (4/yr).
Emmeline is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,421 nationally (given to 510 babies that year).
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