Emiliana
Girl name · #790 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 344 baby girls were named Emiliana, placing it at #790 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1354, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,233 girls born in 2025 was named Emiliana.
The 43-year story
Emiliana first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 344 babies and a rank of #788. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Emiliana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emiliana in class?
Emiliana scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emiliana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emiliana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emilianas were CA (74), TX (47), FL (33), NY (24), IL (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emiliana
Statistically, parents drawn to Emiliana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyana, Liyana, Ellianna, Evelina, and Eliyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emiliana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344 | #788 |
| 2024 | 301 | #892 |
| 2023 | 273 | #954 |
| 2022 | 262 | #997 |
| 2021 | 246 | #1029 |
| 2020 | 206 | #1149 |
| 2019 | 229 | #1089 |
| 2018 | 243 | #1053 |
| 2017 | 205 | #1190 |
| 2016 | 163 | #1420 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1354 |
| 2014 | 148 | #1502 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2011 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3170 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emiliana a popular girl name?
Emiliana ranked #790 among girls in 2025 with 344 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1354.
When was the name Emiliana most popular?
Emiliana peaked in 2025, when 344 American girls received the name (ranked #788 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emiliana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,233 newborn American girls was named Emiliana. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.