Emilyn vs Emily

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

Name A

Emilyn

Girl name · Rank #4041

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Name B

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Emilyn Emily
Current Rank #4041 #25
Total Births (all years) 1,500 890,970
Peak Year 2012 1999
Peak Year Births 96 26,542
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emilyn Emily
1880ss — 3,368
1890ss — 5,476
1900ss — 6,423
1910ss — 17,069
1920ss — 18,754
1930ss — 11,916
1940ss 5 13,409
1950ss — 12,840
1960ss — 12,334
1970ss 8 46,843
1980ss 68 131,770
1990ss 130 237,260
2000ss 371 223,755
2010ss 746 117,626
2020ss 172 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emilyn Emily
2014 74 12,667
2015 70 11,806
2016 75 11,004
2017 66 9,813
2018 72 8,716
2019 54 8,256
2020 43 6,914
2021 37 6,591
2022 31 6,495
2023 25 6,172
2024 36 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, 1948–2024.

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