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The first name Emely

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Emely last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 5 births (#4,049).

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56
babies named Emely, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
2011
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emely with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Emely at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 590 girls born in the United States were named Emely, the 503rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 1,092 were.

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23,880
babies named Emely since 1880
#503
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

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 Emely

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Emely de Heus
    Dutch racing driver (born 2003)
  • Emeli Sandé
    British singer, born 1987

Questions

How popular is the name Emely?
In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Emely, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2011, with 5 births.
Is Emely a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 23,880 US babies named Emely since 1880 were girls.
When was Emely most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 1,092 babies were named Emely, its highest rank at 306th.