Emilie
The French, German, and Scandinavian spelling of Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilius, generally tied to a Latin word for rival.
Emilie in 2025
Emilie was given to 170 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,464th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,502 babies born.
The history of Emilie
Emilie reached its highest point in 2003, when 660 babies were given the name, ranking 840th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 420th, in 1891.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 26,661 babies have been named Emilie. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Emilie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emilie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 553 | 436 |
| 1890s | 759 | 420 |
| 1900s | 532 | 615 |
| 1910s | 1,212 | 910 |
| 1920s | 1,329 | 920 |
| 1930s | 1,073 | 897 |
| 1940s | 1,092 | 967 |
| 1950s | 748 | 1,675 |
| 1960s | 553 | 2,126 |
| 1970s | 1,267 | 1,257 |
| 1980s | 2,653 | 1,138 |
| 1990s | 4,624 | 891 |
| 2000s | 5,742 | 840 |
| 2010s | 3,441 | 1,075 |
| 2020s | 1,083 | 2,181 |
Where Emilie is heading
Emilie has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 322 babies in 2015 to 170 in 2025.
Names like Emilie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emilie.