How Popular (or Rare) was Emily in 2022?

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#1,256
Best Rank (2004)
120
Peak Year (2004)
722
Total Births (1996-2025)

πŸ“Š The Emily Story

The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 120 births ranking #1256. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

πŸ“… Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Latin via English  |  Meaning: rival; striving

Emily is a major enduring classic often linked with striving or rivalry. It feels warm, familiar, and effortlessly established.

The name became one of the defining girls' names of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries but has much older roots in English literary and social history. Its success comes from softness, simplicity, and reliability.

Did you know?Emily is one of the strongest examples of a deeply traditional name becoming a dominant modern chart favourite for decades.
Similar namesEmilia, Emma, Ella, Eliza, Amelia
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