Emmalee means whole meadow — blending Emma (whole/universal) with the -lee meadow ending. The compound puts the most popular name of the 2000s-2010s in a pastoral meadow. Three syllables of Emma-universality, -lee flowing pastoral, and the most popular name in the most pastoral compound.
Emmalee blends Emma (whole/universal — most popular 2000s-2010s name) with the -lee meadow ending.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern compound.
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Today
Emmalee remains a beloved choice, ranking #1591 in the US. 8,958 babies have been named Emmalee since 1909.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Emmalee?
2005peak year
Emmalee reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2005, 441 babies received the name (ranked #634). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1591), with about 160 babies given the name annually. Emmalee has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 8,958 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Emmalee's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — universal-meadow nurturing. People named Emmalee tend to be warm, complete, and gifted at being the most popular thing in any meadow.
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