Emily Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Emily is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Emily has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Emily' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 115th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 171st out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 229th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 90th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 10th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1st out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 12th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Emily' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Emily"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Emily"
"Emily" Popularity Across American Generations
| Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 115th of 1539 | 38,617 |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 171st of 1429 | 22,696 |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 229th of 1441 | 24,162 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 90th of 1550 | 62,490 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Girl | 10th of 1589 | 281,553 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 1st of 1586 | 344,426 |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) | Girl | 12th of 1328 | 101,528 |
Regional Popularity of "Emily" by Generation for Male Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - |
79.52% 299th/376 |
- |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - |
60.90% 271st/445 |
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| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
- | - | - | - |
Regional Popularity of "Emily" by Generation for Female Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - |
100.00% 241st/241 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
30.80% 85th/276 |
36.93% 106th/287 |
26.69% 91st/341 |
21.93% 84th/383 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
2.09% 6th/287 |
4.08% 12th/294 |
3.46% 13th/376 |
3.29% 13th/395 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
0.29% 1st/342 |
0.29% 1st/350 |
0.22% 1st/445 |
0.22% 1st/464 |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
6.76% 19th/281 |
2.90% 9th/310 |
3.13% 12th/383 |
1.64% 7th/426 |
State-by-State Popularity of "Emily"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Emily" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.