Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Rival; emulating
Pronunciation
e-mma-lee
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #636, 439 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3296, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2023 | 107 |
| 2022 | 101 |
| 2021 | 109 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2019 | 156 |
| 2018 | 175 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2016 | 262 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #3141, 4 births); most recent 2001 (rank #3989, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #513, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #644, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence