Emiley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,809
1920s	13	1	+30%	#4,148
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,543
1950s	6	1	+20%	#5,336
1960s	11	1	+83%	#6,645
1970s	65	7	+491%	#4,905
1980s	185	19	+185%	#3,277
1990s	493	49	+166%	#2,139
2000s	664	66	+35%	#2,135
2010s	302	30	-55%	#3,281
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-83%	#9,135

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,809

1920s

+30%

#4,148

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,543

1950s

+20%

#5,336

1960s

+83%

#6,645

1970s

+491%

#4,905

1980s

185

+185%

#3,277

1990s

493

+166%

#2,139

2000s

664

+35%

#2,135

2010s

302

-55%

#3,281

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#9,135

The story of Emiley

Emiley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,602 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,784 American babies have been named Emiley. Its peak came in 2005, when 80 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 Emiley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emiley?

The median living Emiley is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 1,700 people named Emiley 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.

Emiley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,602
2024	–	–
2023	5	#15,902
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,530
2020	11	#9,135
2019	14	#7,861
2018	22	#5,658
2017	16	#7,193
2016	19	#6,498
2015	29	#4,757
2014	34	#4,298
2013	31	#4,562
2012	42	#3,734
2011	50	#3,281
2010	45	#3,534
2009	40	#3,894
2008	53	#3,174
2007	69	#2,652
2006	68	#2,645
2005	80	#2,265
2004	65	#2,566
2003	77	#2,235
2002	68	#2,361
2001	77	#2,135
2000	67	#2,314
1995	39	#2,989
1990	34	#3,242
1985	19	#4,179
1980	11	#6,032
1975	10	#5,655
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,645
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,543
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,555
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emiley?

The median living Emiley is about 24 years old. Half of all living Emileys are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Emiley are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Emiley are alive in the United States, based on 1,784 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emiley in 2025?

Emiley ranked #15,602 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emiley?

1,784 babies have been named Emiley in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emiley most popular?

Emiley peaked in 2005, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Emiley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emiley rising or falling?

Emiley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Emiley popularity over time

The story of Emiley

How old are people named Emiley?

Emiley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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