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Emely

“Variant of Emilie — possibly from Latin Aemilius, akin to 'rival'” — German origin

Girl's name · #503 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Emely has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #298 (2005) · 23,864 babies named Emely all-time · 1 in 2,700 girls born in 2025.

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.

Famous Emelys

• Emely de Heus — Dutch racing driver (born 2003)
• Emely Obregón — Nicaraguan association football player
• Emely Knorr — German politician (born 1986)
• Emely Telle — German Paralympic swimmer

What Emelys become

Among 37 notable people named Emely:

Athletes appear 2.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emely de Heus, Dutch racing driver (born 2003).

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