Emily

“Rival; emulator” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #34 in the US (2025) · 90s

Emily was #1 back in 1996, spent 12 years as America's #1 name, and stands at #34 today. About 896,000 girls have carried it since 1880. Emily's short forms are Millie, Emmy, Em, Emme, and Milly. About 2,500 girls a year are given Millie as their full name. Popular twin pairings with Emily include Abigail, Elizabeth, and Olivia for girls, and Ethan, Matthew, and Evan for boys.

Around the world: #6 in N. Ireland (2025) · #6 in Scotland (2025) · #6 in Ireland (2025) · #24 in Netherlands (2025) · #26 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emilys

Emily Dickinson — American poet (1830-1886)
Emily Brontë — English novelist and poet (1818–1848)
Emily Blunt — British actress (born 1983)
Emily Greene Balch — American economist and writer
Emily Watson — English actress (born 1967)

In stories & tradition

Emily (Strawberry Shortcake) — Strawberry Shortcake
Emily the Strange — Emily the Strange
Emily (Miss Quackfaster) — Donald Duck universe

What Emilys become

Among 2,535 notable people named Emily:

Sports figures appear 1.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emily Seebohm, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.

Similar names: Emilia · Victoria · Emery · Millie · Allison · Natalie

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