Emylee: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#9,666
1990s	196	20	+1682%	#4,045
2000s	302	30	+54%	#3,606
2010s	149	15	-51%	#5,479
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-93%	#13,964

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,666

1990s

196

+1682%

#4,045

2000s

302

+54%

#3,606

2010s

149

-51%

#5,479

2020s (to 2025)

-93%

#13,964

The story of Emylee

Emylee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 664 American babies have been named Emylee. Its peak came in 2005, when 41 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 Emylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emylee?

The median living Emylee is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Emylee 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.

Emylee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,964
2019	8	#11,686
2018	10	#10,036
2017	16	#7,197
2016	11	#9,615
2015	19	#6,535
2014	13	#8,621
2013	14	#8,270
2012	17	#7,237
2011	16	#7,542
2010	25	#5,479
2009	31	#4,721
2008	27	#5,334
2007	23	#5,955
2006	35	#4,186
2005	41	#3,606
2004	33	#4,198
2003	39	#3,617
2002	28	#4,422
2001	23	#5,064
2000	22	#5,198
1995	16	#5,761
1990	16	#5,628
1985	6	#9,666
1980	–	–
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 Emylee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emylee?

The median living Emylee is about 21 years old. Half of all living Emylees are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Emylee are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Emylee are alive in the United States, based on 664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emylee mean?

Spelling variant of Emilee.

How popular is the name Emylee in 2025?

Emylee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emylee?

664 babies have been named Emylee in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emylee most popular?

Emylee peaked in 2005, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Emylee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emylee rising or falling?

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

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Emylee popularity over time

The story of Emylee

How old are people named Emylee?

Emylee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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