The first name Emilia

In 2025, 832 girls were named Emilia, making it the 51st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 1,473 births (#32).

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

In 2025, 4,677 girls born in the United States were named Emilia, the 45th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 4,854 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.

• Emilia Clarke
  British actress (born 1986)
• Emilia Fox
  British actress and presenter (born 1974)
• Emilia Jones
  British actress, born 2002
• Emilia Mernes
  Argentine singer (born 1996)
• Emilia Schüle
  German actress of Russian-German descent (born 1992)
• Emilia Lanier
  English poet, 1569–1645
• Emilia Attías
  Argentine actress, born 1987
• Emilia, Lady Dilke
  British author, art historian, feminist and trade unionist, 1840–1904
• Emilia McCarthy
  Canadian actress and dancer, born 1997
• Countess Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau
  Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg (1581-1651)
• Countess Emilia of Nassau
  German noblewoman (1569-1629)
• Emilia Pikkarainen
  Finnish swimmer, born 1992

• Olivia
• Emily
• Florence
• Anna
• Eva
• Lucy
• Eleanor
• Victoria
• Luna
• Julia
• Aurora
• Sara
• Clara
• Amy
• Annabelle
• Laura

All 381 names of Latin origin

What is the origin of the name Emilia?

Emilia comes from Latin.

How popular is the name Emilia?

In 2025, 832 girls born in England and Wales were named Emilia, ranking 51st. Its peak was 2019, with 1,473 births.

Is Emilia a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 69,121 US babies named Emilia since 1880 were girls.

When was Emilia most popular?

2021 in the United States, when 4,854 babies were named Emilia, its highest rank at 40th.

What name is Emilia a form of?

Emilia is a form of Emily.