Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Emeli

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,386 Trend ↑ Rising 26%
Rank 2025
#4,386
among girls · ↓542 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Emeli · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
91 babies
All-time total
1,417
#5,918 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Emeli popularity over time

1,417 babies have been named Emeli since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 16 2 – #9,898
1990s 152 15 +850% #3,392
2000s 651 65 +328% #2,064
2010s 423 42 -35% #2,601
2020s (to 2025) 175 29 -31% #3,844

Where Emeli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Emeli

Emeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,386 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,417 American babies have been named Emeli. Its peak came in 2005, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emeli?

The median living Emeli is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 1,400 people named Emeli are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emeli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 32 #4,386
2024 39 #3,844
2023 30 #4,594
2022 21 #5,834
2021 29 #4,656
2020 24 #5,208
2019 29 #4,690
2018 30 #4,593
2017 20 #6,118
2016 26 #5,184
2015 24 #5,527
2014 38 #3,948
2013 65 #2,689
2012 58 #2,943
2011 69 #2,601
2010 64 #2,760
2009 68 #2,685
2008 76 #2,490
2007 79 #2,402
2006 74 #2,490
2005 91 #2,064
2004 64 #2,600
2003 65 #2,504
2002 54 #2,793
2001 34 #3,808
2000 46 #3,039
1995 20 #4,897
1990 8 #9,533
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Famous people named Emeli

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé British singer (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emeli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emeli?

The median living Emeli is about 17 years old. Half of all living Emelis are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Emeli are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Emeli are alive in the United States, based on 1,417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emeli in 2025?

Emeli ranked #4,386 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emeli?

1,417 babies have been named Emeli in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emeli most popular?

Emeli peaked in 2005, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Emeli a boy or girl name?

Emeli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emeli rising or falling?

Emeli has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Emeli become more popular?

Emeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Emeli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emeli?

Well-known people named Emeli include Emeli Sandé (singer).

Names like Emeli

Names that sound and feel close to Emeli: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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