NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Emily
Emily is a girl's name.
▼ FallingGeneration Z
890,970
Total named
29
Avg ageestimated
1999
Peak year
#25
Rank in 2024
Emily peaked in 1999, when about 26,542 girls were given the name. It's still going strong — ranked 25th for girls in 2024. Most people named Emily today are around 29 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Z. In all, roughly 890,970 girls have been named Emily since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Emily each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 199926,542 girls18801900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Emily:
EmmaGraceJuliaHannahSophiaMadison
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Emily each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.