UK girl's name
Emma-Lea
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1999. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Emma-Lea is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Emma-Lea popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1999 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3900, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1997 to 1999. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Emma-Lea. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2000 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Emma-Lea ranked #3900 for girls in England and Wales in 1999, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 3 girls were registered as Emma-Lea.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Emma-Lea as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3900
1999
Births in 1999
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Emma-Lea over time
The chart below shows babies named Emma-Lea registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 1999. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Emma-Lea, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 1999, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emma-Lea by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Emma-Lea was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #3857 | 9 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Emma-Lea
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
- Ellie 63,522
- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Emma-Lea: questions and answers
How popular is the name Emma-Lea in the UK right now?
In 1999, Emma-Lea was ranked #3900 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Emma-Lea most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 3 babies registered as Emma-Lea in England and Wales.
How many people are called Emma-Lea in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Emma-Lea across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.