Emilie
Emilie was the 1312th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 170 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 228th; the most babies were born in 2003 (660). Over the last ten years it has moved down 445 places. More babies were named Emilie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emily) from the Roman family name Aemilius · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,312 girls, down 80 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 170girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003660 babies
- Total since 1880
- 26,661babies recorded
What does the name Emilie mean?
Emilie is a spelling of Emily, pronounced the same way, so it shares Emily's meaning and origin.
Emily is the English form of Aemilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius. Wiktionary connects Aemilius with Latin aemulus, 'rival'; that is a traditional explanation of a Roman family name, so it is best read as 'probable'. DMNES warns that Emily is often confused with Amelia, which has a separate, Germanic origin.
Aemilia (Latin, “feminine of the gens name Aemilius”)aemulus (Latin, “rival, emulator (proposed root)”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Other explanations you may read: Same name as Amelia.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amelia'
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Emily'
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (names.zip, yob*.txt), team3 computation
- Wikidata item Q18121477
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emily'
Emilie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 7 since 1989.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,312 | 170 |
| 2020 | #1,232 | 185 |
| 2010 | #734 | 381 |
| 2000 | #484 | 562 |
| 1990 | #615 | 366 |
| 1980 | #750 | 221 |
| 1970 | #1,359 | 77 |
| 1960 | #1,305 | 71 |
| 1950 | #989 | 85 |
| 1940 | #539 | 162 |
| 1930 | #884 | 67 |
| 1920 | #497 | 193 |
| 1910 | #578 | 51 |
| 1900 | #437 | 58 |
| 1890 | #304 | 68 |
| 1880 | #228 | 46 |
How popular is Emilie, counting every spelling?
Emilie is a spelling of Emily, a name family that ranked #39 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,312 for Emilie on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,877 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | 5,451 | #34 | 30,704 |
| Emilie | 170 | #1,312 | 898 |
| Emilee | 106 | #1,867 | 708 |
| Emilly | 59 | #2,870 | 158 |
| Emelie | 25 | #5,134 | 151 |
| Emili | 34 | #4,209 | 103 |
| Emmily | 12 | #8,520 | 68 |
| Emillie | 10 | #9,647 | 50 |
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 Emilie?
170 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emilie (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Emilie 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 49 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emilie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emilie?
About 20,400 people born in the US named Emilie are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 18 and 39. That makes Emilie 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.
Emilie by state
How common Emilie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (1.6×), Florida (1.6×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emilie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emilie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emilie
What does Emilie mean?
Emilie is a spelling of Emily, which means “from the Roman family name Aemilius” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emilie?
Emilie was the 1312th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 170 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 228th; the most babies were born in 2003 (660). Over the last ten years it has moved down 445 places. More babies were named Emilie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Emilie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Emilie in the US.
Where is Emilie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emilie was most common in New Jersey (0.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and California.