Emily Name Popularity and Statistics
Emily is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births898,296
First Year on Record1880
Emily popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5,451 | #34 |
| 2025 | Boys | 10 | #7,679 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5,984 | #25 |
| 2024 | Boys | 10 | #7,765 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,177 | #19 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9 | #8,255 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6,498 | #17 |
| 2021 | Girls | 6,594 | #21 |
| 2021 | Boys | 6 | #10,799 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6,918 | #18 |
| 2020 | Boys | 11 | #7,034 |
| 2019 | Girls | 8,259 | #12 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8 | #8,889 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8,718 | #12 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11 | #7,136 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9,817 | #12 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11,006 | #9 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11,808 | #8 |
| 2015 | Boys | 17 | #5,289 |
| 2014 | Girls | 12,670 | #7 |
| 2014 | Boys | 11 | #7,048 |
| 2013 | Girls | 13,144 | #7 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1999 · Girls
26,542 recorded births and rank #1.
1998 · Girls
26,188 recorded births and rank #1.
2000 · Girls
25,959 recorded births and rank #1.
1997 · Girls
25,734 recorded births and rank #1.
Where Emily ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #16 · 910 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #18 · 447 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #18 · 206 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #21 · 687 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #23 · 147 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #23 · 142 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #23 · 90 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #26 · 28 recorded births