Total births
24,019
Girls' name · since 1916
Emilee
Emilee has 24,019 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1699
- among girls today
- 24,019
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Emilee currently ranks #1699 among girls' names in America, with 24,019 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Emilee recorded 24,019 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #1699 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #1699 among girls today
- 24,019 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emilee is currently the #1699 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 24,019 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1699
- among girls today
- 24,019
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Emilee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1699
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Emilee was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
1,019 babies were named Emilee in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Emilee compares
24,019 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emilee's all-time total is 63x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emilee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,019 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,019 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emilee's full recorded timeline at 1975, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 1,019 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emilee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#1,699
Active since
1916
Emilee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 1,019
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Emilee popularity over time - boys
8 total births recorded since 2004 (Emilee as boys' name)
Emilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emilee's strongest decade.
8,817 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Emilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 73
1930s
73 births
- 1940s 89
1940s
89 births
- 1950s 68
1950s
68 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 509
1970s
509 births
- 1980s 2,049
1980s
2,049 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,574 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,817 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,727 births
- 2020s 956
2020s
956 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,817 births (37% of all-time use).
How Emilee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emilee's total volume
Emilee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emilee by state
Where Emilee concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,924 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,833 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,211 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,080 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 933 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 890 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 781 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 766 | 3.2% |
California share of Emilee's total US births 8.0%
Even split
1,924 of 24,019 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Emilee appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emilee? ▼
Emilee has been given to 24,019 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1699 as of the latest data. 1,019 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Emilee most popular? ▼
Emilee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,817 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Emilee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emilee are California (1,924 births), Texas (1,833 births), Ohio (1,211 births).
How long has the name Emilee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emilee since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emilee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Emi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emilee's data
- Emilee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,817 total births); usage has since declined to 956 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Emilees (1,924 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emilee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emilee
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emilee: #1699 Girls' Name - 24,019 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emilee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emilee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.