Total births
26,654
Girls' name · since 1880
Emilie
Emilie has 26,654 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1390
- among girls today
- 26,654
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
26,654 babies have been named Emilie since 1880, making it today's #1390 girls' name.
Emilie has 26,654 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1390 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1390 among girls today
- 26,654 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emilie is currently the #1390 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 26,654 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1390
- among girls today
- 26,654
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Emilie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1390
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Emilie was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
660 babies were named Emilie in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Emilie compares
26,654 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
Emilie's all-time total is 70x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emilie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,654 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 660 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emilie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emilie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 37 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 660 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emilie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#1,390
Active since
1880
Emilie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 660
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Emilie popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1989 (Emilie as boys' name)
Emilie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emilie's strongest decade.
5,742 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Emilie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 553
1880s
553 births
- 1890s 759
1890s
759 births
- 1900s 532
1900s
532 births
- 1910s 1,212
1910s
1,212 births
- 1920s 1,329
1920s
1,329 births
- 1930s 1,073
1930s
1,073 births
- 1940s 1,092
1940s
1,092 births
- 1950s 748
1950s
748 births
- 1960s 553
1960s
553 births
- 1970s 1,267
1970s
1,267 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,646 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,624 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,742 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,441 births
- 2020s 1,083
2020s
1,083 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,742 births (22% of all-time use).
How Emilie 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 Emilie's total volume
Emilie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emilie by state
Where Emilie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,606 | 9.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,854 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,851 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,333 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,143 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 958 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 939 | 3.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 687 | 2.6% |
California share of Emilie's total US births 9.8%
Even split
2,606 of 26,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Emilie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emilie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 26,654 babies named Emilie. Today it holds rank #1390 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 660 births.
When was Emilie most popular? ▼
Emilie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,742 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Emilie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emilie are California (2,606 births), New York (1,854 births), Texas (1,851 births).
How long has the name Emilie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emilie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Emilie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emily, Emilia, Emilee, Emi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emilie's data
- Emilie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,742 total births); usage has since declined to 1,083 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Emilies (2,606 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 Emilie
Nearby Names Like Emilie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emilie
Emily Girl
#25 896,487 births
Emilia Girl
#43 69,076 births
Emilee Girl
#1699 24,019 births
Emi Girl
#995 4,360 births
Emiliana Girl
#892 3,684 births
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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. "Emilie: #1390 Girls' Name - 26,654 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emilie. 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 Emilie 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.