Emmylou first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1924. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 94 babies received the name (ranked #2048). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2465), with roughly 73 babies named Emmylou each year. Emmylou's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,192 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.