Recorded 1987–2006 Girls' name Peak 1994 39 births

Emilye — girls' name

39 babies named Emilye in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

39 girls have been named Emilye since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

39
total births
1987–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Emilye was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

7 babies were named Emilye in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emilye

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Emilye between 1987 and 2006, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emilye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emilye performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Emilye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emilye 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 39 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.

Emilye at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

39

Since 1987

20 years of records

Peak year

1994

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1987

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2006

Emilye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1987

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1994)
7
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Emilye by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22 births that decade — 56% of Emilye's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emilye?
39 babies have been named Emilye since 1987. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1994 with 7 births.
When was Emilye most popular?
Emilye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Emilye been used?
Emilye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 20 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Emilye?
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.

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, 1987–2006 (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.