Emelia

“Variant of Emilia — Rival; emulator” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #601 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Emelia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #331 (1883) · 14,028 babies named Emelia all-time · 1 in 3,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,900 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emelias

Emelia Brobbey — Ghanaian actress, TV hostess, and film producer
Emelia Arthur — Ghanaian politician
Emelia Burns — Australian actress
Emelia Gorecka — British long-distance runner
Emelia Chatfield — Haitian athlete

In stories & tradition

Emelia Slujj — If a Tree Falls · The Last Sea Serpent

What Emelias become

Among 36 notable people named Emelia:

Athletes appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emelia Gorecka, British long-distance runner.

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