Emerly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,267

among girls · ↑1,539 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emerly · +71% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

48 babies

All-time total

382

#13,905 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Emerly popularity over time

382 babies have been named Emerly since 1997, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#14,436
2000s	10	1	0%	#16,231
2010s	132	13	+1220%	#3,468
2020s (to 2025)	230	38	+190%	#3,267

Where Emerly 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Emerly

Emerly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,267 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 382 American babies have been named Emerly. Its peak came in 2025, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Emerly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emerly?

The median living Emerly is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Emerly are alive in the United States today.

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

Emerly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,267
2024	28	#4,806
2023	43	#3,616
2022	45	#3,494
2021	37	#3,955
2020	29	#4,580
2019	45	#3,468
2018	21	#5,845
2017	24	#5,415
2016	17	#7,007
2015	6	#15,066
2014	8	#12,263
2013	5	#17,353
2012	6	#15,536
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2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,363
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2002	5	#16,231
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emerly?

The median living Emerly is about 4 years old. Half of all living Emerlys are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Emerly are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Emerly are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emerly in 2025?

Emerly ranked #3,267 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emerly?

382 babies have been named Emerly in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emerly most popular?

Emerly peaked in 2025, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Emerly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emerly rising or falling?

Emerly is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emerly become more popular?

Emerly is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Emerly in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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