Emili: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,209

among girls · ↑383 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emili · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

112 babies

All-time total

1,923

#4,818 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Emili popularity over time

1,923 babies have been named Emili since 1974, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#5,106
1980s	144	14	+177%	#4,045
1990s	438	44	+204%	#2,289
2000s	856	86	+95%	#1,827
2010s	314	31	-63%	#2,989
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	-37%	#4,209

Where Emili 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Emili

Emili is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,209 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,923 American babies have been named Emili. Its peak came in 2006, when 112 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 Emili stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emili?

The median living Emili is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 1,900 people named Emili 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.

Emili year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,209
2024	30	#4,592
2023	20	#6,028
2022	14	#7,751
2021	5	#15,977
2020	16	#7,021
2019	12	#8,743
2018	20	#6,094
2017	19	#6,357
2016	18	#6,734
2015	32	#4,432
2014	37	#4,033
2013	36	#4,098
2012	33	#4,414
2011	50	#3,282
2010	57	#2,989
2009	51	#3,263
2008	81	#2,383
2007	93	#2,151
2006	112	#1,827
2005	106	#1,841
2004	82	#2,182
2003	93	#1,954
2002	88	#1,991
2001	84	#2,017
2000	66	#2,345
1995	42	#2,854
1990	26	#3,937
1985	15	#4,914
1980	9	#6,952
1975	9	#6,106
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emili?

The median living Emili is about 21 years old. Half of all living Emilis are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Emili are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Emili are alive in the United States, based on 1,923 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emili mean?

Spelling variant of Emily.

How popular is the name Emili in 2025?

Emili ranked #4,209 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emili?

1,923 babies have been named Emili in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emili most popular?

Emili peaked in 2006, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Emili a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emili rising or falling?

Emili has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Emili become more popular?

Emili is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Emili 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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