Emely is a girl name family recorded 66,711 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#264 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 1998, at 811.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Emelie (Sweden, France, Belgium), Emelia (England & Wales), Emeli (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Emely
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emely | German | 23,880 | 🇺🇸 United States | #503 | 2005 | ▼ 10 % |
| Emely | German | 1,917 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #264 | 2010 | ▼ 76 % |
| Emely | German | 669 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2015 | ▼ 79 % |
| Emely | German | 363 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Emely | German | 342 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1344 | 2015 | ▲ 51 % |
| Emely | German | 160 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #400 | 2017 | – |
| Emelia | English | 14,028 | 🇺🇸 United States | #601 | 2020 | ▲ 7 % |
| Emelia | English | 4,112 | 🏴 England & Wales | #596 | 2012 | ▼ 71 % |
| Emelia | English | 356 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 2019 | ▲ 87 % |
| Emelia | English | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | #4411 | 1900 | new |
| Emelia | English | 163 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2002 | – |
| Emelia | English | 157 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2014 | – |
| Emelie | Swedish | 6,308 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #406 | 1998 | ▼ 81 % |
| Emelie | Swedish | 2,975 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1900 | – |
| Emelie | Swedish | 2,612 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1886 | ▼ 29 % |
| Emelie | Swedish | 1,245 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #264 | 2013 | ▼ 72 % |
| Emelie | Swedish | 630 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #370 | 2019 | ▼ 51 % |
| Emelie | Swedish | 441 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Emeli | English | 1,417 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2005 | ▲ 49 % |
| Emeli | English | 746 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1869 | 2002 | ▼ 31 % |
| Emeli | English | 164 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Emeli | English | 90 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2013 | – |
| Emeli | English | 45 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2005 | – |
| Emeli | English | 36 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2018 | – |
| Emmely | French | 484 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2009 | ▼ 44 % |
| Emmely | French | 169 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Emmelia | English | 595 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3903 | 2025 | ▲ 47 % |
| Emmelia | English | 20 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Emelly | English | 412 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2006 | ▲ 9 % |
| Emmelie | English | 134 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Emmelie | English | 125 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1998 | – |
| Emmelie | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1900 | – |
| Emmelie | English | 24 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Emelia ↔ Emelie — verified against linguistic sources
- Emelie ↔ Emely — verified against linguistic sources
- Emelia ↔ Emmelia — spelling variant
- Emelie ↔ Emmelie — spelling variant
- Emely ↔ Emeli — spelling variant
- Emely ↔ Emmely — spelling variant
- Emely ↔ Emelly — spelling variant
Questions about Emely
How popular is the name Emely?
In 2025 it ranked #264 in Austria. Official registers record 66,711 births across 18 countries.
What is Emely in other languages?
Emelia (English); Emelie (Swedish); Emeli (English); Emmely (French); Emmelia (English); Emelly (English); Emmelie (English).
When was Emely most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 1998, at 811.0 births per 100,000.
Is Emely a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Emely is a girl name.