Emelda vs Emely

Side-by-side comparison of Emelda and Emely — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Emelda

Girl name

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Name B

Emely

Girl name · Rank #425

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Metric Emelda Emely
Current Rank Unranked #425
Total Births (all years) 1,396 23,272
Peak Year 1926 2008
Peak Year Births 34 1,092
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Emelda Emely
1900ss 20 —
1910ss 153 15
1920ss 288 20
1930ss 218 18
1940ss 190 —
1950ss 194 19
1960ss 131 48
1970ss 103 151
1980ss 73 368
1990ss 10 2,440
2000ss 5 9,218
2010ss 11 7,660
2020ss — 3,315

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emelda Emely
2014 — 768
2015 6 732
2016 — 650
2017 — 743
2018 — 649
2019 5 741
2020 — 578
2021 — 584
2022 — 702
2023 — 728
2024 — 723

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1907–2019.

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