Emly
Emly or Emlybeg is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also a Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.
Meaning & Origin of Emly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emly or Emlybeg is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also a Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.
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The Story of Emly
Emly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 5 Emlys were born — ranking #4,417 that year. As of 2026, Emly ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Emlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Emly
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- Terence Albert O'Brien , bishop of Emly from 1647 to 1651. He was captured by Cromwellian troops after the siege of Limerick and with other leaders was put to death.
- Paddy Russell, GAA referee.
- Michael Frawley, GAA County Board Chairman, Munster Council Chairman and a Trustee of the GAA.
- James "Jim" Mitchel (1864-1921), born in Emly, represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics .
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About the name Emly
Emly is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Emly's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #4,417. Use the chart and map above to compare Emly'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 .
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