Emmelia
Emmelia was the 3926th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 969 places. More babies were named Emmelia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Emelia) variant of Emilia or Amelia · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,926 girls, up 552 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202537 babies
- Total since 1880
- 595babies recorded
What does the name Emmelia mean?
Emmelia is a spelling of Emelia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Emelia's meaning and origin.
Emelia is a spelling variant that sits between Emilia and Amelia; Wiktionary lists it as a form of Emilia. Emilia, like Emily, goes back to Aemilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, which DMNES and Wiktionary connect, possibly, with aemulus, rival or vying. DMNES files medieval Emilia under Emily. Amelia is a different name, from a Germanic element amal-, vigor; DMNES notes the two were confused very early. Because the two names sound alike in English, parents who choose Emelia may intend either one, so its meaning depends on which name it is spelled after.
Aemilia (Latin, “feminine of the gens name Aemilius”)aemulus (Latin, “rival, emulating”)
How sure is this? Probable. Spelling variant; its meaning is that of Emilia (Latin) or, for some families, Amelia (Germanic). The Aemilius-aemulus link is the traditional explanation.
Related names: Emilia, Emily, Amelia, Amalia, Emmy.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emelia' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emily' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- 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)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amelia', DMNES (Durham University)
Emmelia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,926 | 37 |
| 2020 | #4,478 | 30 |
| 2010 | #6,032 | 22 |
| 2000 | #12,191 | 7 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Emmelia, counting every spelling?
Emmelia is a spelling of Emelia, a name family that ranked #575 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,926 for Emmelia on its own. Together these spellings went to 525 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emelia | 488 | #601 | 2,847 |
| Emmelia | 37 | #3,926 | 150 |
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 Emmelia?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emmelia (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Emmelia 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 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emmelia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emmelia?
About 600 people born in the US named Emmelia are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Emmelia a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Emmelia by state
How common Emmelia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Emmelia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emmelia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Emmelia
What does Emmelia mean?
Emmelia is a spelling of Emelia, which means “variant of Emilia or Amelia” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emmelia?
Emmelia was the 3926th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 969 places. More babies were named Emmelia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emmelia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Emmelia in the US.
Where is Emmelia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emmelia was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.