Total births
69,076
Girls' name · since 1880
Emilia
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 69,076 babies named Emilia, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #43
- among girls today
- 69,076
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.8%
- more common than other girls
Emilia currently ranks #43 among girls' names in America, with 69,076 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Emilia recorded 69,076 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #43 nationally today, ahead of 99.8% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #43 among girls today
- 69,076 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emilia is currently the #43 girls' name in America, more common than 99.8% of girls - 69,076 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #43
- among girls today
- 69,076
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.8%
- more common than other girls
Emilia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#43
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.8% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Emilia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
4,854 babies were named Emilia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Emilia compares
69,076 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Emilia's all-time total is 181x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emilia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69,076 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,854 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emilia's full recorded timeline at 1953, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 4,854 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emilia at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#43
Active since
1880
Emilia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 4,854
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Emilia popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 2018 (Emilia as boys' name)
Emilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emilia's strongest decade.
28,338 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Emilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 133
1880s
133 births
- 1890s 238
1890s
238 births
- 1900s 376
1900s
376 births
- 1910s 895
1910s
895 births
- 1920s 1,212
1920s
1,212 births
- 1930s 798
1930s
798 births
- 1940s 691
1940s
691 births
- 1950s 686
1950s
686 births
- 1960s 718
1960s
718 births
- 1970s 726
1970s
726 births
- 1980s 1,360
1980s
1,360 births
- 1990s 2,209
1990s
2,209 births
- 2000s 6,348
2000s
6,348 births
- 2010s
2010s
24,348 births
- 2020s
2020s
28,338 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28,338 births (41% of all-time use).
How Emilia 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 Emilia's total volume
Emilia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emilia by state
Where Emilia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10,331 | 15.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,207 | 11.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 5,520 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,679 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 3,678 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 2,501 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,297 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 1,991 | 2.9% |
California share of Emilia's total US births 15.0%
Even split
10,331 of 69,076 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Emilia appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emilia? ▼
Emilia has been given to 69,076 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #43 as of the latest data. 4,854 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Emilia most popular? ▼
Emilia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28,338 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Emilia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emilia are California (10,331 births), Texas (8,207 births), New York (5,520 births).
How long has the name Emilia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emilia since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emilia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilie, Emilee, Emi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emilia's data
- California records the most Emilias (10,331 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 Emilia
Nearby Names Like Emilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emilia
Emily Girl
#25 896,487 births
Emilie Girl
#1390 26,654 births
Emilee Girl
#1699 24,019 births
Emi Girl
#995 4,360 births
Emiliana Girl
#892 3,684 births
Compare Emilia side by side: Emilia vs Emily Emilia vs Emilie Emilia vs 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Emilia: #43 Girls' Name - 69,076 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emilia. 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 Emilia 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.