Emira vs Emily

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

Name A

Emira

Girl name · Rank #2474

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Name B

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Emira Emily
Current Rank #2474 #25
Total Births (all years) 431 890,970
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 73 26,542
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emira Emily
1880ss — 3,368
1890ss — 5,476
1900ss — 6,423
1910ss — 17,069
1920ss — 18,754
1930ss — 11,916
1940ss — 13,409
1950ss — 12,840
1960ss — 12,334
1970ss — 46,843
1980ss — 131,770
1990ss 16 237,260
2000ss 78 223,755
2010ss 129 117,626
2020ss 208 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emira Emily
2014 8 12,667
2015 12 11,806
2016 8 11,004
2017 17 9,813
2018 23 8,716
2019 29 8,256
2020 25 6,914
2021 27 6,591
2022 35 6,495
2023 48 6,172
2024 73 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, 1996–2024.

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