Baby Name Popularity Profile
Emely
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Emely.
National Rank (2025)
#503
All-Time Peak Rank
#298
Achieved 2005
Total U.S. Births
23,864
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1912
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2000s
1,092 births in 2008
π‘ The Emely Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Rival
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
A variant spelling of Emily, which is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius. Aemilius may be from the Latin word *aemulus*, meaning 'rival'.
Common Nicknames
Em
Emmie
Millie
Alternative Spellings
Emily
Emilie
Pronunciation:
EM-Ι-lee
Etymology confidence:
Medium
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Emely across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+2.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-19.5%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,092
births in 2008
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
23 yrs
Longest Streak
59 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 15
1920s: 20
1930s: 18
1940s: 0
1950s: 19
1960s: 48
1970s: 151
1980s: 368
1990s: 2,440
2000s: 9,218
2010s: 7,661
2020s: 3,906
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
E-m-ely
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, California, Maryland, Florida, District of Columbia
States with Data
41
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