Emerly
Girl name · #3281 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emerly? In official American birth records, Emerly has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emerly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emerly in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emerly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emerly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emerly is most common
State-level data for Emerly is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Emerly?
In official American birth records, the name Emerly first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.