Emi vs Emily

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

Name A

Emi

Girl name · Rank #994

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Name B

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Emi Emily
Current Rank #994 #25
Total Births (all years) 4,055 890,970
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 259 26,542
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emi Emily
1880ss — 3,368
1890ss — 5,476
1900ss — 6,423
1910ss 16 17,069
1920ss 37 18,754
1930ss 10 11,916
1940ss 10 13,409
1950ss 19 12,840
1960ss 48 12,334
1970ss 141 46,843
1980ss 257 131,770
1990ss 279 237,260
2000ss 706 223,755
2010ss 1,522 117,626
2020ss 1,010 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emi Emily
2014 200 12,667
2015 168 11,806
2016 173 11,004
2017 120 9,813
2018 158 8,716
2019 166 8,256
2020 161 6,914
2021 175 6,591
2022 202 6,495
2023 213 6,172
2024 259 5,955

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, 1916–2024.

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