Emilee
A respelling of Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilius, which Romans linked to aemulus, meaning rival.
Emilee in 2025
Emilee was given to 106 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,409th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 31,277 babies born.
The history of Emilee
Emilee reached its highest point in 2004, when 1,025 babies were given the name, ranking 619th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 605th, in 2003.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 24,027 babies have been named Emilee. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Emilee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emilee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 | 4,772 |
| 1920s | 57 | 4,120 |
| 1930s | 73 | 3,873 |
| 1940s | 89 | 4,098 |
| 1950s | 68 | 5,324 |
| 1960s | 67 | 5,769 |
| 1970s | 509 | 2,236 |
| 1980s | 2,049 | 1,158 |
| 1990s | 6,574 | 645 |
| 2000s | 8,825 | 605 |
| 2010s | 4,727 | 904 |
| 2020s | 956 | 1,900 |
Where Emilee is heading
Emilee has fallen 79% over the past decade, from 515 babies in 2015 to 106 in 2025.
Names like Emilee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emilee.