1,601,623births recorded
17Countries
12Variants
1985Peak · France
#6Ireland 2025
Emily is a girl name family recorded 1,601,623 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#6 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1985, at 1,532.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Emilie (France, Québec), Emilia (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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Emily
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | English | 898,296 | 🇺🇸 United States | #34 | 1999 | ▼ 48 % |
| Emily | English | 122,568 | 🏴 England & Wales | #44 | 1999 | ▼ 70 % |
| Emily | English | 34,679 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #27 | 1999 | ▼ 58 % |
| Emily | English | 21,505 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #61 | 1998 | – |
| Emily | English | 14,203 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #6 | 2015 | ▼ 47 % |
| Emily | English | 13,127 | 🏴 Scotland | #6 | 2014 | ▼ 48 % |
| Emilie | French | 199,550 | 🇫🇷 France | #307 | 1985 | ▼ 46 % |
| Emilie | French | 26,661 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1309 | 1891 | ▼ 41 % |
| Emilie | French | 17,473 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #120 | 1988 | ▼ 59 % |
| Emilie | French | 3,860 | 🏴 England & Wales | #596 | 2013 | ▼ 62 % |
| Emilie | French | 2,587 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #154 | 2010 | ▼ 40 % |
| Emilie | French | 2,540 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #867 | 2003 | ▼ 73 % |
| Emilia | Spanish | 69,121 | 🇺🇸 United States | #45 | 2020 | ▲ 135 % |
| Emilia | Spanish | 50,956 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #52 | 1922 | ▲ 409 % |
| Emilia | Spanish | 22,999 | 🏴 England & Wales | #51 | 2019 | ▼ 18 % |
| Emilia | Spanish | 10,400 | 🇫🇷 France | #227 | 2025 | ▲ 165 % |
| Emilia | Spanish | 4,511 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #6 | 2023 | ▲ 8 % |
| Emilia | Spanish | 3,418 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #29 | 2020 | ▲ 112 % |
| Emiliya | Spanish | 5,856 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #70 | 2022 | ▲ 163 % |
| Emiliya | Spanish | 147 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2018 | ▼ 20 % |
| Emiliya | Spanish | 26 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Emiliya | Spanish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Emili | English | 1,923 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4172 | 2006 | ▲ 20 % |
| Emili | English | 570 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1029 | 2012 | ▲ 37 % |
| Emili | English | 294 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #599 | 2021 | ▲ 13 % |
| Emili | English | 130 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
| Emili | English | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | #4897 | 2023 | ▲ 27 % |
| Emili | English | 30 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1013 | 2010 | new |
| Emilly | English | 1,462 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2859 | 2003 | ▲ 78 % |
| Emilly | English | 250 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
| Emilly | English | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | #3755 | 2021 | ▲ 27 % |
| Emilly | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1996 | – |
| Emmily | English | 973 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2002 | ▼ 39 % |
| Emmily | English | 18 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2013 | – |
| Emmily | English | 7 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Emillie | English | 555 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2004 | ▼ 6 % |
| Emillie | English | 332 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Emillie | English | 20 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2013 | – |
| Emillie | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2008 | – |
| Emylia | French | 330 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5917 | 2019 | ▲ 71 % |
| Emylia | French | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | #2015 | 2024 | ▲ 151 % |
| Emylia | French | 54 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Emilya | French | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | #1970 | 2021 | ▲ 26 % |
| Emilya | French | 221 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2018 | ▼ 16 % |
| Emillia | English | 360 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2019 | ▶ 0 % |
| Emillia | English | 79 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Emillia | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #4763 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Emylie | French | 172 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2008 | – |
| Emylie | French | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1978 | – |
| Emylie | French | 101 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Emily ↔ Emilie — checked by hand
- Emily ↔ Emilia — checked by hand
- Emily ↔ Emiliya — checked by hand
- Emilia ↔ Emylia — spelling variant
- Emilia ↔ Emilya — spelling variant
- Emilia ↔ Emillia — spelling variant
- Emilie ↔ Emillie — spelling variant
- Emilie ↔ Emylie — spelling variant
- Emily ↔ Emili — spelling variant
- Emily ↔ Emilly — spelling variant
- Emily ↔ Emmily — spelling variant
Questions about Emily
How popular is the name Emily?
In 2025 it ranked #6 in Ireland. Official registers record 1,601,623 births across 17 countries.
What is Emily in other languages?
Emilie (French); Emilia (Spanish); Emiliya (Spanish); Emili (English); Emilly (English); Emmily (English); Emillie (English); Emylia (French); Emilya (French); Emillia (English).
When was Emily most popular?
It peaked in France in 1985, at 1,532.9 births per 100,000.
Is Emily a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Emily is a girl name.