Emily vs Emilia

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

Name A

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Name B

Emilia

Girl name · Rank #43

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Metric Emily Emilia
Current Rank #25 #43
Total Births (all years) 896,487 69,076
Peak Year 1999 2021
Peak Year Births 26,542 4,854
Peak Decade 1990s 2020s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emily Emilia
1880s 3,368 133
1890s 5,476 238
1900s 6,423 376
1910s 17,069 895
1920s 18,754 1,212
1930s 11,916 798
1940s 13,409 691
1950s 12,839 686
1960s 12,332 718
1970s 46,839 726
1980s 131,764 1,360
1990s 237,262 2,209
2000s 223,768 6,348
2010s 117,646 24,348
2020s 37,622 28,338

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emily Emilia
2014 12,670 2,004
2015 11,808 2,225
2016 11,006 3,033
2017 9,817 3,596
2018 8,718 4,040
2019 8,259 4,774
2020 6,918 4,786
2021 6,594 4,854
2022 6,498 4,685
2023 6,177 4,687
2024 5,984 4,649
2025 5,451 4,677

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, 1880–2025.

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