Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Emylee

Name: Popularity of the name Emylee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Emylee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,441

Peak Rank

#3,587 (2005)

Total Babies

664

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1985

First Year

2020

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#3587

Peak Rank

664

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Emylee

Emylee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2005: 41 births, good for #3,587 nationwide. About 45% of every Emylee on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Emylee last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 664 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Emylee

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

Emily
Emilie
Emelie
Emely
Amilly
Amalie
Amelie
Ameli
Amole
Smilie
Emilee
Omalley

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emylee

What does the name Emylee mean?

Emylee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1985. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Emylee in 2026?

In 2026, Emylee ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Emylee most popular?

Emylee reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #3,587 that year with 41 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Emylee most popular?

Emylee has historically been most popular in Ohio, Florida, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emylee.

Is Emylee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Emylee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Emylee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emylee include Gauri, Kiele, Analyse. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emylee

Emylee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 664 births in the dataset. Emylee's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Emylee'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.