Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2012
Emilyah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Emilyah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2012–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Emilyah since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Emilyah recorded 27 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2020.
- 27 total births
- 2012–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Emilyah since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 27
- total births
- 2012–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Emilyah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
7 babies were named Emilyah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Emilyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emilyah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emilyah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Emilyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2020
- Peak year (2013)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Emilyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emilyah's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Emilyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emilyah? ▼
Emilyah has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 7 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Emilyah most popular? ▼
Emilyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Emilyah been used? ▼
Emilyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 9 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Emilyah? ▼
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 Emilyah's data
- Emilyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Emilyah
Nearby Names Like Emilyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emilyah
Emily Girl
#25 896,487 births
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 Emilyah side by side: Emilyah vs Emily Emilyah vs Emilia Emilyah 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, 2012–2020 (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. "Emilyah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 27 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emilyah. 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 Emilyah 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.