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Emmalee

Girl name

Emmalee has been given to 9,008 babies in the U.S. since 1909. It peaked in 2005.

Meaning & origin

From Emma + Lee.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

9,008

Peak year

2005 (441 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1909

10-year trend

▼ -83%

Gender split

All girls

Rank through the decades

Emmalee's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.

YearGirls rank
2000#928

— means outside the top 1000 that year.

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Emmalee — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Emmalee.

FAQ

How popular is the name Emmalee?

Emmalee has been given to 9,008 babies in the U.S. since 1909. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Emmalee peak?

Emmalee peaked in 2005, when 441 babies were given the name.

Is Emmalee a girl or boy name?

Emmalee is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Emmalee are girls).

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