Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Emily

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Emily
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1999

Peak era

1999

Peak rank proxy

26,542

Current vitality

Strong

Generation

Gen Z

1880Peak 19992024

Peak year

1999

Decline from peak

77.6%

2024

5,955

All-time

890,970

Emily is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1999, when 26,542 girls were named Emily.

In 2024, only 5,955 girls were given the name.

Down 77.6% from its peak.

All told, about 890,970 Americans have been named Emily and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMass culture

AssociationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1999

199926,542 girls named Emily

20245,955 girls named Emily

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