Girl · #4,342 in 2026

Emley

Emley is a village in the parish of Denby Dale, in Huddersfield in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. The village lies roughly in the middle of a triangle between Huddersfield, Wakefield and Barnsley. It is around 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Huddersfield, 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Wakefield and 10.5 miles (17 km) north-west of Barnsley.

Current Rank
#4,342
Peak Rank
#3,795 (1915)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1915
First Year
1938
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#3795
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emley

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Emley is a village in the parish of Denby Dale, in Huddersfield in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. The village lies roughly in the middle of a triangle between Huddersfield, Wakefield and Barnsley. It is around 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Huddersfield, 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Wakefield and 10.5 miles (17 km) north-west of Barnsley.

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Origin & history
The name "Emley" is derived from an Old English personal name, Em(m)a or Eama, and lēah , a wood or woodland clearing. The village was recorded as Amalaie and Amelai in the 1086 Domesday Book and usually as Emmeley by the 13th century. The Saxon settlement was at Emley Park. An influx of invading Danes settled in the area in the 9th century, as evidenced by place names ending in by and thorpe .

The Story of Emley

Emley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1915: 6 births, good for #3,795 nationwide. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Emleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1938 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Emleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Where is Emley most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    41%
  • South Africa
    29%
  • United Kingdom
    13%
  • CR
    11%
  • Malaysia
    6%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Emley

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emley

What does the name Emley mean?
Emley is a village in the parish of Denby Dale, in Huddersfield in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. The village lies roughly in the middle of a triangle between Huddersfield, Wakefield and Barnsley. It is around 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Huddersfield, 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Wakefield and 10.5 miles (17 km) north-west of Barnsley.
How popular is Emley in 2026?
In 2026, Emley ranks #4,342 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Emley most popular?
Emley reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #3,795 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Emley a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Emley is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Emley?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emley include Pruda, Zanie, Willmetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Emley

Emley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Emley's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,795. Use the chart and map above to compare Emley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.