Emmeline
Emmeline is a distinctive choice, ranked #436 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emmeline in their class.
About the Name Emmeline
Emmeline has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 118 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #262 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emmeline is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emmeline in their class.
In the US it sits at #939 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Emmeline
- Emmeline Mainguy — Emmeline Mainguy is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SM Caen and the Martinique women's national team.
- Emmeline Cust — Emmeline 'Nina' Cust was an English writer, editor, translator and sculptor.
- Emmeline B. Wells — Emmeline Blanche Woodward Harris Whitney Wells was an American journalist, editor, poet, women's rights advocate, and diarist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emmeline
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emmeline
Almost certainly the only Emmeline in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Emmeline
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia