US rank #4839 Girls' name Peak 2019 334 births

Emerly — #4839 US girls' name

334 babies named Emerly in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s102010s1322020s182
#4839
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Emerly was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

45 babies were named Emerly in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emerly

The Social Security Administration has registered 334 babies named Emerly between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emerly currently holds the #4839 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emerly performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Emerly shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Emerly in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emerly in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 334 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Emerly at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

334

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2019

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,839

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emerly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
45
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201219981997 5

Emerly by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
182 births that decade — 54% of Emerly's all-time total
1990s102000s102010s1322020s182

Emerly by state

Where Emerly concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Emerly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
37 11.1%
#2 California
34 10.2%
Texas share of Emerly's total US births 11.1%
Even split

37 of 334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emerly?
334 babies have been named Emerly since 1997. It currently ranks #4839 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 45 births.
When was Emerly most popular?
Emerly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Emerly most popular?
The top states for the name Emerly are Texas (37 births), California (34 births).
How long has the name Emerly been used?
Emerly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emerly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emery, Emerson, Emely, Emersyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.