Emili
Girl name · #4209 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Emili ranks #4209 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Emili.
The 51-year story
Emili first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 112 girls were named Emili — good for #1825 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Emili per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emili in class?
Emili scores 47 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 Emili is most common
State-level data for Emili 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 Emili
Statistically, parents drawn to Emili tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emeli, Lili, Kayli, Aili, and Natali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emili | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15251 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 81 | #2380 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 112 | #1825 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emili a popular girl name?
Emili ranked #4209 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Emili most popular?
Emili peaked in 2006, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1825 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emili?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Emili. It scores 47/100 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.