#252024 rank
1999peak year
890,970babies named Emily since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Emily popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Emily mean?
From the Latin Aemilia, feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, from aemulus, 'rival' or 'emulating'. It spread through medieval England and led US charts in the 1990s.
OriginLatin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Emily
Same era, same vibe — if you like Emily, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Emilys
- Emily Dickinson, poet
Spellings & variants
EmiliaEmilieEmely
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