How Many People Are Named Emely?
An estimated 22,906 people in the United States have the first name Emely. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Emely peaked in popularity in 2008 with 1,092 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emely as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emely paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emely is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,906
About 1 in 14,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
1,092 births
Total Registered
23,288
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emely
Emely is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23,288 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Emely as a male name
Ranked #12,834 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Emely as a female name
Ranked #425 in 2024
723 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (1,092 births)
Emely: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emely span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 9,224 babies were registered. While Emely is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emely by Decade
How has Emely tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emely by State
Birth registrations for Emely span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, Mississippi, Delaware. On average, about 530 Emelys were registered per state.
Emely + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emely as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emely
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Emely: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emely?
We estimate approximately 22,906 people named Emely are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Emely a common name?
Emely is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,288 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emely most popular?
Emely reached peak popularity in 2008, when 1,092 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emely is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emely a female name?
Emely is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emely Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emely Smith, Emely Johnson, Emely Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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