Emmilou
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #13,453 in 2020
0 babies were named Emmilou in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2014–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEmmilou first shows up in US birth records in 2014, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #13,453.
About the name Emmilou
Emmilou is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lou”. US birth records list Emmilou for girls from 2014 to 2022, in 6 of those 9 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #13,453 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0 | 504,202 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 447,761 girls |
Other spellings of Emmilou
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Questions about the name Emmilou
What is the origin of the name Emmilou?
Emmilou has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Emmilou a boy or girl name?
Emmilou is a girl name.
How popular is the name Emmilou?
Emmilou is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #13,453 in 2020.