Emmylou has been given to about 1,274 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2021, when 94 babies were given the name, ranking 2049th. The typical living American called Emmylou is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Washington, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.