Emely
Emely was the 503rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 590 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 298th; the most babies were born in 2008 (1,092). Over the last ten years it has moved down 72 places. More babies were named Emely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Emily · Latin
Say it EM-uh-lee /ˈɛməli/
- Rank in 2025
- #503 girls, up 20 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 590girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20081,092 babies
- Total since 1880
- 23,880babies recorded
What does the name Emely mean?
Emely is a spelling of Emily used mainly in Spanish-speaking and German-speaking families. DMNES treats Emily as the feminine of Emil, from the Roman family name Aemilius, possibly from Latin aemulus, "rival, emulating", and notes it is often confused with Amelia, which has a different, Germanic origin. Wiktionary gives the same Latin derivation for Emily.
Aemilius (Latin, “Roman family name”)aemulus (Latin, “rival, emulating”)
How sure is this? Probable. The variant link is clear; the 'rival' meaning of Aemilius is possible but not certain.
Related names: Emily, Emilia, Emilie.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emily', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Emily', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Emil', DMNES, Durham University
Nicknames for Emely
The usual nicknames for Emely are Em.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Em · also for Emilia, Emily, Emma | Modern | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Emelys go by each one.
Emely popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 16 since 1999.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #503 | 590 |
| 2020 | #523 | 578 |
| 2010 | #319 | 998 |
| 2000 | #465 | 597 |
| 1990 | #1,996 | 68 |
| 1980 | #4,036 | 19 |
| 1970 | #5,968 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,890 | 8 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #5,208 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Emely, counting every spelling?
Emely is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #494 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #503 for Emely on its own. Together these spellings went to 638 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emely | 590 | #503 | 3,328 |
| Emeli | 32 | #4,386 | 151 |
| Emmely | 8 | #11,237 | 49 |
| Emelly | 8 | #11,231 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Emely?
590 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emely (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Emely born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 14 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emely.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emely?
About 23,600 people born in the US named Emely are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 22. That makes Emely mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Emely by state
How common Emely was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (4.1×), Virginia (2.4×), New Jersey (2.1×), Nevada (2.0×), Louisiana (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Missouri, Utah, Michigan.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emely: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emely, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Emely · Sibling names for Emely
Questions about the name Emely
What does Emely mean?
Emely means “variant of Emily” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emely?
Emely was the 503rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 590 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 298th; the most babies were born in 2008 (1,092). Over the last ten years it has moved down 72 places. More babies were named Emely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Emely a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Emely in the US.
Where is Emely most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emely was most common in Maryland (1.67 per 1,000 girls), followed by Delaware and Virginia.