Emilia
The feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, linked to Latin aemulus, rival. Shakespeare gave the name to characters in Othello and The Winter's Tale.
Emilia in 2025
Emilia was given to 4,682 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 119th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 708 babies born.
The history of Emilia
Emilia reached its highest point in 2021, when 4,854 babies were given the name, ranking 111th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 69,121 babies have been named Emilia. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Emilia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emilia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | 898 |
| 1890s | 238 | 862 |
| 1900s | 376 | 791 |
| 1910s | 895 | 953 |
| 1920s | 1,212 | 1,140 |
| 1930s | 798 | 1,162 |
| 1940s | 691 | 1,514 |
| 1950s | 686 | 1,752 |
| 1960s | 718 | 1,948 |
| 1970s | 726 | 2,066 |
| 1980s | 1,360 | 1,625 |
| 1990s | 2,209 | 1,365 |
| 2000s | 6,348 | 786 |
| 2010s | 24,360 | 123 |
| 2020s | 28,371 | 111 |
Where Emilia is heading
Emilia has risen 110% over the past decade, from 2,225 babies in 2015 to 4,682 in 2025.
Names like Emilia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emilia.