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Emlyn

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What official birth registration shows about Emlyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2020–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2020 to 2023, ranging from #5493 to #5687.20202023#5493#5687
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2020#5493
2023#5687

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–1985

    Highest recorded position: #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1972–1985).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in Republic of Ireland in 1974.

Emlyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#115325HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#128221HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#126821HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#24938HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#115023HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#210410HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#168314HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#154616HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143118HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#202011HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#172113HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#174912HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2407HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Emlyn is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Emlyn, between 1972 and 2025, in 35 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1974England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202019722025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–19856#240 in 1974
England and Wales1996–202529#1150 in 2020

Its high point came 46 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1974) than in England and Wales (2020).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1985; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Emlyn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in Republic of Ireland in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.