Emylia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,977

among girls · ↑5,437 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Emylia

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

27 babies

All-time total

330

#15,133 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Emylia popularity over time

330 babies have been named Emylia since 1998, 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
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1990s	5	1	–	#14,884
2000s	71	7	+1320%	#8,670
2010s	158	16	+123%	#4,923
2020s (to 2025)	96	16	+1%	#5,813

Where Emylia 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	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Emylia

Emylia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,977 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 330 American babies have been named Emylia. Its peak came in 2018, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Emylia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emylia?

The median living Emylia is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Emylia 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.

Emylia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,977
2024	8	#11,414
2023	15	#7,369
2022	15	#7,387
2021	21	#5,813
2020	17	#6,721
2019	27	#4,950
2018	27	#4,923
2017	16	#7,198
2016	15	#7,724
2015	13	#8,609
2014	10	#10,390
2013	12	#9,200
2012	9	#11,571
2011	12	#9,339
2010	17	#7,306
2009	9	#11,769
2008	13	#9,133
2007	14	#8,670
2006	7	#14,036
2005	7	#13,442
2004	12	#8,872
2003	9	#10,709
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emylia?

The median living Emylia is about 8 years old. Half of all living Emylias are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Emylia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Emylia are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Emylia mean?

Spelling variant of Emilia.

How popular is the name Emylia in 2025?

Emylia ranked #5,977 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emylia?

330 babies have been named Emylia in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emylia most popular?

Emylia peaked in 2018, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Emylia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emylia rising or falling?

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

Will Emylia become more popular?

Emylia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Emylia 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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