US rank #6441 Girls' name Peak 2008 961 births

Emmily — #6441 US girls' name

961 babies named Emmily in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s1021990s2262000s3482010s2062020s61
#6441
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Emmily was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

42 babies were named Emmily in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Emmily

The Social Security Administration has registered 961 babies named Emmily between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Emmily currently holds the #6441 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Emmily performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 348 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Emmily shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 133 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Emmily in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Emmily 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 961 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.

Emmily at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

961

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2008

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,441

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Emmily popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
42
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
01020304050 202420182012200620001994198819821976 6

Emmily by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
348 births that decade — 36% of Emmily's all-time total
1970s181980s1021990s2262000s3482010s2062020s61

Emmily by state

Where Emmily concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Emmily
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
133 13.8%
#2 Texas
49 5.1%
California share of Emmily's total US births 13.8%
Even split

133 of 961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmily?
961 babies have been named Emmily since 1976. It currently ranks #6441 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 42 births.
When was Emmily most popular?
Emmily was most popular in the 2000s decade with 348 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Emmily most popular?
The top states for the name Emmily are California (133 births), Texas (49 births).
How long has the name Emmily been used?
Emmily has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Emmily?
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.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.