The first name Emelia
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from Emilia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 65 girls were named Emelia, making it the 596th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 314 births (#164).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emelia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Emelia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 488 girls born in the United States were named Emelia, the 601st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 701 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Emelia
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Emelia BurnsAustralian actress, born 1982
- Ninón SevillaCuban-Mexican rumbera and actress (1929–2015)
Questions
- How popular is the name Emelia?
- In 2025, 65 girls born in England and Wales were named Emelia, ranking 596th. Its peak was 2012, with 314 births.
- Is Emelia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,028 US babies named Emelia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Emelia most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 701 babies were named Emelia, its highest rank at 443rd.