Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1980
Emmilee
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Emmilee, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 152
- total births
- 1980–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Emmilee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 152 recorded since 1980.
Emmilee has 152 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1980 to 2017.
- 152 total births
- 1980–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Emmilee since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 152
- total births
- 1980–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Emmilee was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
13 babies were named Emmilee in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Emmilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emmilee splits its recorded history at 2001: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emmilee at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Emmilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2017
- Peak year (2000)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Emmilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emmilee's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Emmilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmilee? ▼
152 babies have been named Emmilee since 1980. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2000 with 13 births.
When was Emmilee most popular? ▼
Emmilee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Emmilee been used? ▼
Emmilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 38 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Emmilee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmy, Emmie, Emmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emmilee's data
- Emmilee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- 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 Emmilee
Nearby Names Like Emmilee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmilee
Emma Girl
#2 776,439 births
Emmy Girl
#453 12,963 births
Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
Compare Emmilee side by side: Emmilee vs Emma Emmilee vs Emmy Emmilee vs Emmie
Related Names
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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, 1980–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emmilee: Baby Name Since 1980 - 152 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmilee. 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 Emmilee 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.