Emmeline is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2755 in 1999 with 50 recorded births. This places Emmeline in the top 16% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 370 births ranking #753. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 51.5%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 35,476 girls born was named Emmeline. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Emmeline is a graceful vintage name meaning work or industriousness. It feels elegant, literary, and quietly strong.
The name has long historical use and later became especially admired because it sounds delicate while still resting on a serious root. Its revival fits the return of longer old-fashioned girls' names.