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The first name Emilija

A girl’s name.

4 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 18 girls were named Emilija, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 81 births (#515).

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880
babies named Emilija, 1996–2025
#1,639
rank in 2025
2013
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Emilija at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Emilija, the 15,605th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 17 were.

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294
babies named Emilija since 1880
#15,605
rank in 2025
2023
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 Emilija

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Emilija Kokić
    Croatian singer, born 1968
  • Emilija Baranac
    Canadian actress, born 1994
  • Emilija Podrug
    Croatian basketball player (born 1979)
  • Emiliya Nikolova
    Bulgarian volleyball player, born 1991

Questions

How popular is the name Emilija?
In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Emilija, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2013, with 81 births.
Is Emilija a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 294 US babies named Emilija since 1880 were girls.
When was Emilija most popular?
2023 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Emilija, its highest rank at 6,746th.