Emelia
Variant spelling of Emilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, which has been linked to the Latin aemulus, rival.
Emelia in 2025
Emelia was given to 488 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,190th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,794 babies born.
The history of Emelia
Emelia reached its highest point in 2019, when 701 babies were given the name, ranking 881st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 637th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,028 babies have been named Emelia. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Emelia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emelia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 201 | 637 |
| 1890s | 273 | 719 |
| 1900s | 229 | 947 |
| 1910s | 409 | 1,284 |
| 1920s | 445 | 1,830 |
| 1930s | 224 | 2,136 |
| 1940s | 194 | 3,199 |
| 1950s | 189 | 3,363 |
| 1960s | 134 | 4,653 |
| 1970s | 126 | 6,001 |
| 1980s | 310 | 3,940 |
| 1990s | 699 | 3,032 |
| 2000s | 2,077 | 1,604 |
| 2010s | 4,988 | 881 |
| 2020s | 3,530 | 894 |
Where Emelia is heading
Emelia has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 509 babies in 2015 to 488 in 2025.
Names like Emelia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emelia.