Emilee vs Emily

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

Name A

Emilee

Girl name · Rank #1691

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Name B

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Metric Emilee Emily
Current Rank #1691 #25
Total Births (all years) 23,908 890,970
Peak Year 2003 1999
Peak Year Births 1,019 26,542
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emilee Emily
1880ss — 3,368
1890ss — 5,476
1900ss — 6,423
1910ss 33 17,069
1920ss 57 18,754
1930ss 73 11,916
1940ss 89 13,409
1950ss 68 12,840
1960ss 67 12,334
1970ss 509 46,843
1980ss 2,049 131,770
1990ss 6,573 237,260
2000ss 8,815 223,755
2010ss 4,725 117,626
2020ss 850 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emilee Emily
2014 497 12,667
2015 515 11,806
2016 412 11,004
2017 324 9,813
2018 353 8,716
2019 266 8,256
2020 248 6,914
2021 184 6,591
2022 162 6,495
2023 136 6,172
2024 120 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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