Emely
Girl name · #503 in 2025 · Distinctive
Emely is currently the #503 girl name in the United States — 590 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,051 girls born in 2025 was named Emely.
The 113-year story
Emely first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,092 girls were named Emely — good for #306 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.
Babies named Emely per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emely in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emely is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emely is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emely is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Emely is most common in MD (1.5 per 1,000), VA (1 per 1,000), NJ (0.9 per 1,000), NY (0.6 per 1,000), TN (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emely is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Emely
Statistically, parents drawn to Emely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arely, Yarely, Nataly, Laney, and Lilly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 590 | #503 |
| 2024 | 723 | #427 |
| 2023 | 729 | #423 |
| 2022 | 702 | #446 |
| 2021 | 584 | #528 |
| 2020 | 578 | #523 |
| 2019 | 741 | #431 |
| 2018 | 649 | #484 |
| 2017 | 743 | #428 |
| 2016 | 650 | #481 |
| 2015 | 733 | #431 |
| 2014 | 768 | #417 |
| 2013 | 727 | #417 |
| 2012 | 785 | #395 |
| 2011 | 867 | #369 |
| 2010 | 998 | #319 |
| 2009 | 1,042 | #315 |
| 2008 | 1,092 | #306 |
| 2007 | 1,025 | #325 |
| 2006 | 1,068 | #309 |
| 2005 | 1,079 | #298 |
| 2004 | 1,006 | #315 |
| 2003 | 855 | #357 |
| 2002 | 745 | #394 |
| 2001 | 709 | #409 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emely a popular girl name?
Emely ranked #503 among girls in 2025 with 590 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #431.
When was the name Emely most popular?
Emely peaked in 2008, when 1,092 American girls received the name (ranked #306 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,051 newborn American girls was named Emely. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.