Emerly
Girl name · #3281 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Emerly is currently the #3281 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Emerly.
The 28-year story
Emerly first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #3249. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Emerly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emerly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emerly in class?
Emerly scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Emerly is most common
State-level data for Emerly is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emerly
Statistically, parents drawn to Emerly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Averly, Lively, Enzley, Hazely, and Sahily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emerly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerly a popular girl name?
Emerly ranked #3281 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Emerly most popular?
Emerly peaked in 2025, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3249 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emerly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Emerly. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.