Emely
A respelling of Emily, which comes from Latin Aemilia, the feminine of a Roman family name sometimes connected to aemulus, meaning rival.
Emely in 2025
Emely was given to 590 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,029th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,619 babies born.
The history of Emely
Emely reached its highest point in 2008, when 1,092 babies were given the name, ranking 617th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 605th, in 2005.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 23,880 babies have been named Emely. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Emely by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emely | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 5,211 |
| 1920s | 20 | 8,605 |
| 1930s | 18 | 6,146 |
| 1950s | 19 | 6,869 |
| 1960s | 48 | 7,325 |
| 1970s | 151 | 4,812 |
| 1980s | 368 | 3,153 |
| 1990s | 2,445 | 936 |
| 2000s | 9,224 | 605 |
| 2010s | 7,666 | 645 |
| 2020s | 3,906 | 865 |
Where Emely is heading
Emely has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 733 babies in 2015 to 590 in 2025.
Names like Emely
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emely.