Emlyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1282 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emlyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1282
About the Name Emlyn
Emlyn is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 4211 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1268 in 2022 â and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emlyn is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emlyn
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Emlyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emlyn in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emlyn is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 4211 places over the last five years to #1282 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Emlyn is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Emlyn does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Emlyns in the wild.
21
UK babies named Emlyn (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 4211 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emlyn
Likely around 1 other Emlyn in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emlyn
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hugh Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson, was a Welsh Liberal and then Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Montgomeryshire from 1962 until 1979.