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“Variant of Emilie — possibly from Latin Aemilius, akin to 'rival'” — German origin
Girl's name · #503 in the US (2025) · 2000s
Emely's best rank, #298, came in 2005; it has settled back to #503 today. Roughly 24,000 girls have been named Emely since 1912.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,400 girls in Norway (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 37 notable people named Emely:
Sports figures appear 2.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emely de Heus, Dutch racing driver (born 2003).
Similar names: Emelia · Halle · Emmeline · Amelie · Giselle · Emerie
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