Emsley is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2015 and has grown less common since.
Emsley is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,666 for girl births in the United States (and #6,444 across all names), given to 41 babies. Emsley first appears in 1916 and peaked in 2015 (70 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | #3,666 | — |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | #3,300 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | #4,680 | — |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | #4,508 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | #5,131 | — |
| 2020 | 46 | 46 | #3,353 | — |
| 2019 | 47 | 47 | #3,351 | — |
| 2018 | 56 | 56 | #2,938 | — |
| 2017 | 52 | 52 | #3,107 | — |
| 2016 | 55 | 55 | #3,026 | — |
| 2015 | 70 | 70 | #2,566 | — |
| 2014 | 68 | 68 | #2,594 | — |
| 2013 | 51 | 51 | #3,189 | — |
| 2012 | 54 | 54 | #3,109 | — |
| 2011 | 56 | 56 | #3,024 | — |
| 2010 | 29 | 29 | #4,892 | — |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | #7,792 | — |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | #7,857 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #14,032 | — |
| 1924 | 5 | — | — | #4,548 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | — | #4,103 |