Declining since 2019, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Emylia since 1998
Babies named Emylia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s | 96 |
Meaning & origin
Emylia is a modern English name that emerged in the late 1990s, first recorded in 1998. Its spelling with a 'y' places it among a wave of contemporary respellings of classic names like Emily and Amelia. While it never reached the top of the charts, it experienced a modest peak in 2019, ranking 5,917 at that time. Since then, its usage has been falling. With a 1-in-80,363 occurrence rate as of 2025, it remains a rare choice. The name has not been strongly associated with any particular state or region. Its appeal lies in a familiar sound with a distinctive spelling, fitting a trend toward individualized yet recognizable names.
Emylia is a modern respelling of Emily, which derives from the Latin Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning 'rival.' It may also be influenced by Amelia, of Germanic origin meaning 'work.' The spelling with a 'y' gained visibility in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reflecting a trend of substituting 'y' for 'i' in names like Amelya or Emelya. It is essentially a modern English coinage, not rooted in a specific historical tradition.
“Emylia” around the world
Where Emylia lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
25
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Em, Emmy, Mia, Lia
Sibling names for Emylia
Names that share Emylia's style, for a brother or sister.
