Emmily: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#7,864
1980s	102	10	+467%	#5,229
1990s	226	23	+122%	#3,514
2000s	348	35	+54%	#3,353
2010s	206	21	-41%	#5,153
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	-41%	#6,470

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,864

1980s

102

+467%

#5,229

1990s

226

+122%

#3,514

2000s

348

+54%

#3,353

2010s

206

-41%

#5,153

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#6,470

The story of Emmily

Emmily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,520 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 973 American babies have been named Emmily. Its peak came in 2008, when 42 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 Emmily stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmily?

The median living Emmily is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 30. An estimated 1,000 people named Emmily 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.

Emmily year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,520
2024	18	#6,470
2023	15	#7,368
2022	14	#7,754
2021	9	#10,536
2020	5	#15,833
2019	10	#9,965
2018	17	#6,897
2017	16	#7,196
2016	14	#8,129
2015	22	#5,889
2014	26	#5,206
2013	25	#5,368
2012	25	#5,447
2011	24	#5,605
2010	27	#5,153
2009	32	#4,604
2008	42	#3,800
2007	32	#4,599
2006	32	#4,495
2005	31	#4,404
2004	40	#3,648
2003	35	#3,900
2002	41	#3,353
2001	36	#3,652
2000	27	#4,447
1995	24	#4,254
1990	20	#4,741
1985	11	#6,161
1980	9	#6,953
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmily?

The median living Emmily is about 21 years old. Half of all living Emmilys are between 14 and 30 years old.

How many people named Emmily are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Emmily are alive in the United States, based on 973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emmily mean?

Spelling variant of Emily.

How popular is the name Emmily in 2025?

Emmily ranked #8,520 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmily?

973 babies have been named Emmily in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmily most popular?

Emmily peaked in 2008, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Emmily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmily rising or falling?

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

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Emmily popularity over time

The story of Emmily

How old are people named Emmily?

Emmily year by year

Frequently asked questions

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