Total births
1,784
Girls' name · since 1917
Emiley
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 1,784 babies named Emiley, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,784
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Emiley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,784 have been recorded since 1917.
Emiley has 1,784 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- 1,784 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,784 girls have been named Emiley since 1917, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,784
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Emiley was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
80 babies were named Emiley in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Emiley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emiley's full recorded timeline at 1994, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% 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 2005 peak of 80 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emiley at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Emiley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Emiley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emiley's strongest decade.
664 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Emiley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 185
1980s
185 births
- 1990s
1990s
493 births
- 2000s
2000s
664 births
- 2010s
2010s
302 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 664 births (37% of all-time use).
How Emiley 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 Emiley's total volume
Emiley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emiley by state
Where Emiley concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 137 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 113 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 31 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.4% |
California share of Emiley's total US births 7.7%
Even split
137 of 1,784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Emiley appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emiley? ▼
1,784 babies have been named Emiley since 1917. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2005 with 80 births.
When was Emiley most popular? ▼
Emiley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 664 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Emiley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emiley are California (137 births), Texas (113 births), Florida (31 births).
How long has the name Emiley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emiley since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emiley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Emilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emiley's data
- Emiley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (664 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Emileys (137 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 Emiley
Nearby Names Like Emiley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emiley
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Emilia Girl
#43 69,076 births
Emilie Girl
#1390 26,654 births
Emilee Girl
#1699 24,019 births
Emi Girl
#995 4,360 births
Compare Emiley side by side: Emiley vs Emily Emiley vs Emilia Emiley vs Emilie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–2025 (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. "Emiley: Baby Name Since 1917 - 1,784 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emiley. 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 Emiley 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 July 2026.