Emmaline means whole or universal — the -line ending variant of Emmeline, from the Germanic ermen. Emmeline Pankhurst fought for women's right to vote. The -line ending creates a slightly different visual from -line/-leen. Same suffragette heritage, same universal-wholeness meaning, -line calligraphy.
Emmaline is a -line ending variant of Emmeline from the Germanic meaning whole or universal. Emmeline Pankhurst is the most important suffragette in history.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: -Line variant; Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928).
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Today
Emmaline remains a beloved choice, ranking #1007 in the US. 7,238 babies have been named Emmaline since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Emmaline?
2014peak year
Emmaline has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1007), with about 262 babies named Emmaline each year. In 2014, 312 babies received the name (ranked #878). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 7,238.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Emmaline's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — suffragette leadership. People named Emmaline tend to be universal, courageous, and gifted at fighting for half the population's rights.
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