Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GermanEmily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name "Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Emily yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Emily Dickinson. Emily Brontë. Emily Blunt. The name has range. I was thirty-two and pregnant and making lists of women I admired and Emily kept appearing.
— Sarah, Portland ME, 2016
Classic, clean, zero drama. I wanted a name she'd never have to explain or defend. Emily is a name that just lets you be a person.
— Andrew, Columbus OH, 2018
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 210 | #100 |
| 1881 | 244 | #90 |
| 1882 | 272 | #95 |
| 1883 | 342 | #81 |
| 1884 | 364 | #81 |
| 1885 | 346 | #87 |
| 1886 | 369 | #93 |
| 1887 | 335 | #98 |
| 1888 | 457 | #90 |
| 1889 | 429 | #93 |
| 1890 | 509 | #86 |
| 1891 | 444 | #95 |
| 1892 | 518 | #94 |
| 1893 | 506 | #95 |
| 1894 | 551 | #93 |
| 1895 | 605 | #89 |
| 1896 | 527 | #96 |
| 1897 | 619 | #88 |
| 1898 | 628 | #94 |
| 1899 | 569 | #96 |
| 1900 | 626 | #105 |
| 1901 | 537 | #99 |
| 1902 | 606 | #97 |
| 1903 | 558 | #101 |
| 1904 | 599 | #103 |
| 1905 | 683 | #100 |
| 1906 | 619 | #104 |
| 1907 | 714 | #100 |
| 1908 | 732 | #103 |
| 1909 | 749 | #103 |
| 1910 | 785 | #110 |
| 1911 | 909 | #103 |
| 1912 | 1,147 | #105 |
| 1913 | 1,386 | #99 |
| 1914 | 1,650 | #98 |
| 1915 | 2,091 | #99 |
| 1916 | 2,213 | #100 |
| 1917 | 2,220 | #103 |
| 1918 | 2,361 | #105 |
| 1919 | 2,307 | #105 |
| 1920 | 2,168 | #119 |
| 1921 | 2,184 | #121 |
| 1922 | 2,146 | #121 |
| 1923 | 2,057 | #128 |
| 1924 | 2,044 | #136 |
| 1925 | 1,767 | #145 |
| 1926 | 1,729 | #142 |
| 1927 | 1,656 | #146 |
| 1928 | 1,559 | #150 |
| 1929 | 1,444 | #151 |
| 1930 | 1,344 | #154 |
| 1931 | 1,186 | #159 |
| 1932 | 1,147 | #168 |
| 1933 | 1,062 | #171 |
| 1934 | 1,067 | #175 |
| 1935 | 1,094 | #173 |
| 1936 | 1,123 | #171 |
| 1937 | 1,293 | #161 |
| 1938 | 1,308 | #164 |
| 1939 | 1,292 | #163 |
| 1940 | 1,269 | #164 |
| 1941 | 1,368 | #162 |
| 1942 | 1,419 | #164 |
| 1943 | 1,336 | #175 |
| 1944 | 1,251 | #170 |
| 1945 | 1,134 | #181 |
| 1946 | 1,379 | #186 |
| 1947 | 1,470 | #187 |
| 1948 | 1,391 | #194 |
| 1949 | 1,392 | #196 |
| 1950 | 1,316 | #203 |
| 1951 | 1,287 | #212 |
| 1952 | 1,392 | #207 |
| 1953 | 1,325 | #220 |
| 1954 | 1,342 | #218 |
| 1955 | 1,303 | #223 |
| 1956 | 1,282 | #230 |
| 1957 | 1,207 | #246 |
| 1958 | 1,172 | #254 |
| 1959 | 1,214 | #250 |
| 1960 | 1,226 | #250 |
| 1961 | 1,146 | #265 |
| 1962 | 1,079 | #273 |
| 1963 | 1,108 | #269 |
| 1964 | 1,131 | #268 |
| 1965 | 1,288 | #238 |
| 1966 | 1,249 | #237 |
| 1967 | 1,205 | #239 |
| 1968 | 1,326 | #225 |
| 1969 | 1,576 | #198 |
| 1970 | 1,931 | #173 |
| 1971 | 1,866 | #166 |
| 1972 | 2,334 | #131 |
| 1973 | 3,027 | #99 |
| 1974 | 4,330 | #69 |
| 1975 | 5,483 | #48 |
| 1976 | 5,549 | #50 |
| 1977 | 6,879 | #37 |
| 1978 | 7,473 | #33 |
| 1979 | 7,971 | #34 |
| 1980 | 9,002 | #31 |
| 1981 | 10,799 | #29 |
| 1982 | 12,521 | #24 |
| 1983 | 12,377 | #25 |
| 1984 | 12,786 | #24 |
| 1985 | 13,143 | #24 |
| 1986 | 13,236 | #24 |
| 1987 | 14,711 | #19 |
| 1988 | 15,871 | #18 |
| 1989 | 17,324 | #13 |
| 1990 | 19,368 | #12 |
| 1991 | 20,311 | #10 |
| 1992 | 21,834 | #7 |
| 1993 | 23,596 | #5 |
| 1994 | 24,153 | #3 |
| 1995 | 24,383 | #3 |
| 1996 | 25,150 | #1 |
| 1997 | 25,735 | #1 |
| 1998 | 26,188 | #1 |
| 1999 | 26,542 | #1 |
| 2000 | 25,959 | #1 |
| 2001 | 25,059 | #1 |
| 2002 | 24,469 | #1 |
| 2003 | 25,693 | #1 |
| 2004 | 25,041 | #1 |
| 2005 | 23,950 | #1 |
| 2006 | 21,411 | #1 |
| 2007 | 19,366 | #1 |
| 2008 | 17,445 | #3 |
| 2009 | 15,362 | #6 |
| 2010 | 14,281 | #6 |
| 2011 | 14,277 | #6 |
| 2012 | 13,664 | #6 |
| 2013 | 13,142 | #7 |
| 2014 | 12,667 | #7 |
| 2015 | 11,806 | #8 |
| 2016 | 11,004 | #9 |
| 2017 | 9,813 | #12 |
| 2018 | 8,716 | #12 |
| 2019 | 8,256 | #12 |
| 2020 | 6,914 | #18 |
| 2021 | 6,591 | #21 |
| 2022 | 6,495 | #17 |
| 2023 | 6,172 | #19 |
| 2024 | 5,955 | #25 |
