Emilly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,870

among girls · ↑975 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emilly · +51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

69 babies

All-time total

1,462

#5,796 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Emilly popularity over time

1,462 babies have been named Emilly since 1975, 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	27	3	–	#7,068
1980s	61	6	+126%	#6,497
1990s	272	27	+346%	#3,254
2000s	603	60	+122%	#2,397
2010s	321	32	-47%	#3,221
2020s (to 2025)	178	30	-8%	#2,870

Where Emilly 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	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	73	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	85	0.05	outside top 500
2030	90	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Emilly

Emilly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,870 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,462 American babies have been named Emilly. Its peak came in 2003, when 69 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 Emilly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emilly?

The median living Emilly is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 1,400 people named Emilly 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.

Emilly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,870
2024	39	#3,845
2023	28	#4,790
2022	20	#6,057
2021	12	#8,640
2020	20	#5,928
2019	23	#5,486
2018	23	#5,506
2017	29	#4,727
2016	23	#5,675
2015	37	#4,017
2014	25	#5,359
2013	30	#4,687
2012	36	#4,156
2011	44	#3,565
2010	51	#3,221
2009	59	#2,949
2008	63	#2,835
2007	64	#2,833
2006	61	#2,860
2005	60	#2,767
2004	64	#2,601
2003	69	#2,397
2002	45	#3,166
2001	61	#2,518
2000	57	#2,602
1995	22	#4,567
1990	15	#5,911
1985	5	#11,161
1980	5	#10,853
1975	5	#9,493
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emilly?

The median living Emilly is about 19 years old. Half of all living Emillys are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Emilly are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Emilly are alive in the United States, based on 1,462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emilly mean?

Spelling variant of Emily.

How popular is the name Emilly in 2025?

Emilly ranked #2,870 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emilly?

1,462 babies have been named Emilly in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emilly most popular?

Emilly peaked in 2003, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Emilly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emilly rising or falling?

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

Will Emilly become more popular?

Emilly is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 girls named Emilly 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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