girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Emilie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,312 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#1,312
among girls · ↑79 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
170
named Emilie · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,455
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
660 babies
All-time total
26,661
#896 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Emilie popularity over time

26,661 babies have been named Emilie since 1880, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 553 – 553 55 – #228
1890s 759 – 759 76 +37% #265
1900s 532 – 532 53 -30% #392
1910s 1,212 – 1,212 121 +128% #486
1920s 1,329 – 1,329 133 +10% #497
1930s 1,073 – 1,073 107 -19% #491
1940s 1,092 – 1,092 109 +2% #539
1950s 748 – 748 75 -32% #989
1960s 553 – 553 55 -26% #1,305
1970s 1,267 – 1,267 127 +129% #713
1980s 2,646 7 2,653 265 +109% #643
1990s 4,624 – 4,624 462 +74% #473
2000s 5,742 – 5,742 574 +24% #444
2010s 3,441 – 3,441 344 -40% #562
2020s (to 2025) 1,083 – 1,083 181 -48% #1,176

Where Emilie 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 162 0.10 outside top 500
2027 156 0.10 outside top 500
2028 151 0.09 outside top 500
2029 147 0.09 outside top 500
2030 144 0.09 outside top 500

Where Emilie is most popular

Girls named Emilie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.111 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Florida, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emilie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 33 0.183 +65%
Florida 76 0.178 +60%
California 130 0.155 +40%
Colorado 16 0.143 +29%
Texas 110 0.137 +24%
New York 54 0.136 +23%
South Carolina 11 0.122 +11%
Illinois 28 0.122 +11%
Washington 16 0.111 ≈ national
Nevada 5 0.108 ≈ national
Minnesota 10 0.093 -16%
Kansas 5 0.087 -22%
North Carolina 18 0.079 -29%
Massachusetts 9 0.074 -33%
Indiana 10 0.071 -36%
Louisiana 6 0.069 -38%
Michigan 11 0.060 -45%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -56%
Georgia 11 0.048 -56%
Maryland 5 0.047 -57%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -58%
Virginia 7 0.041 -63%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -71%
Ohio 5 0.021 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emilie

Emilie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,312 in 2025 with 170 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 26,661 American babies have been named Emilie. Its peak came in 2003, when 660 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 Emilie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emilie?

The median living Emilie is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 38. An estimated 21 thousand people named Emilie are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Emilie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 170 #1,312 – –
2024 162 #1,391 – –
2023 183 #1,257 – –
2022 175 #1,344 – –
2021 208 #1,176 – –
2020 185 #1,232 – –
2019 249 #1,031 – –
2018 252 #1,027 – –
2017 249 #1,037 – –
2016 316 #890 – –
2015 322 #867 – –
2014 384 #733 – –
2013 520 #562 – –
2012 379 #732 – –
2011 389 #713 – –
2010 381 #734 – –
2009 403 #718 – –
2008 443 #685 – –
2007 510 #588 – –
2006 631 #491 – –
2005 624 #491 – –
2004 658 #458 – –
2003 660 #454 – –
2002 625 #458 – –
2001 626 #444 – –
2000 562 #484 – –
1995 482 #506 – –
1990 366 #615 – –
1985 285 #648 – –
1980 221 #750 – –
1975 207 #713 – –
1970 77 #1,359 – –
1965 65 #1,372 – –
1960 71 #1,305 – –
1955 79 #1,120 – –
1950 85 #989 – –
1945 87 #811 – –
1940 162 #539 – –
1935 108 #628 – –
1930 67 #884 – –
1925 114 #688 – –
1920 193 #497 – –
1915 160 #486 – –
1910 51 #578 – –
1905 51 #477 – –
1900 58 #437 – –
1895 72 #337 – –
1890 68 #304 – –
1885 60 #256 – –
1880 46 #228 – –

Famous people named Emilie

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

  1. 1 Emilie de Ravin Emilie de Ravin Australian actress (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Emilie Schindler Emilie Schindler Wife of Oskar Schindler (1907–2001) Contemporary
  3. 3 Emilie Autumn Emilie Autumn American musician b. 1979 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Emilie Hegh Arntzen Emilie Hegh Arntzen Norwegian handball player (born 1994) Contemporary
  5. 5 Emilie Snethlage Emilie Snethlage Brazilian naturalist and ornithologist 1868–1929 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emilie?

The median living Emilie is about 26 years old. Half of all living Emilies are between 17 and 38 years old.

How many people named Emilie are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Emilie are alive in the United States, based on 26,661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emilie in 2025?

Emilie ranked #1,312 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 170 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emilie?

26,661 babies have been named Emilie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emilie most popular?

Emilie peaked in 2003, when 660 newborns received the name.

Is Emilie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emilie rising or falling?

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

Will Emilie become more popular?

Emilie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 144 girls named Emilie 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 Emilie?

Well-known people named Emilie include Emilie de Ravin (actor), Emilie Schindler (social activist), Emilie Autumn (singer).

Names like Emilie

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

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