US rank #9158 Girls' name Peak 2023 289 births

Emilija — #9158 US girls' name

289 babies named Emilija in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s162000s892010s1162020s63
#9158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Emilija was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

17 babies were named Emilija in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emilija

The Social Security Administration has registered 289 babies named Emilija between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emilija currently holds the #9158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emilija performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Emilija shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Emilija in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emilija 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 289 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.

Emilija at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

289

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2023

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emilija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
17
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122008200420001989 5

Emilija by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
116 births that decade — 40% of Emilija's all-time total
1980s51990s162000s892010s1162020s63

Emilija by state

Where Emilija concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Emilija
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
23 8.0%
Illinois share of Emilija's total US births 8.0%

23 of 289 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emilija?
289 babies have been named Emilija since 1989. It currently ranks #9158 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 17 births.
When was Emilija most popular?
Emilija was most popular in the 2010s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Emilija most popular?
The top states for the name Emilija are Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Emilija been used?
Emilija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emilija?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.