Emelie
Girl name · #5099 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
Emelie is currently the #5099 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Emelie.
Babies named Emelie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Emelie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 76 girls were named Emelie — good for #2243 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emelie in class?
Emelie scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Emelie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emelie is most common
State-level data for Emelie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emelie
Statistically, parents drawn to Emelie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Angelie, Harlie, Baylie, Amalie, and Haylie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emelie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 55 | #3054 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 70 | #2424 |
| 2003 | 76 | #2243 |
| 2002 | 62 | #2527 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emelie a popular girl name?
Emelie ranked #5099 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Emelie most popular?
Emelie peaked in 2003, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2243 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emelie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Emelie. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.