Girl nameCurrently #43 in the USRising
Emilia
eh-MEEL-ee-uh//ɛˈmiːliə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20216 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Rival, industrious
Emilia is the Italian and Latin form related to Emily, drawn from the Roman family name Aemilius, whose root may connect to rivalry or hard work. It appears as a character name in Shakespeare's Othello and has become increasingly popular in English-speaking countries in the 2010s and 2020s.
Emilia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Emilia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 19 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 21 |
| 1894 | 29 |
| 1895 | 24 |
| 1896 | 24 |
| 1897 | 28 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 38 |
| 1901 | 24 |
| 1902 | 28 |
| 1903 | 41 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 33 |
| 1906 | 38 |
| 1907 | 50 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1910 | 41 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 48 |
| 1913 | 96 |
| 1914 | 88 |
| 1915 | 119 |
| 1916 | 112 |
| 1917 | 120 |
| 1918 | 117 |
| 1919 | 112 |
| 1920 | 109 |
| 1921 | 122 |
| 1922 | 119 |
| 1923 | 129 |
| 1924 | 143 |
| 1925 | 130 |
| 1926 | 119 |
| 1927 | 123 |
| 1928 | 111 |
| 1929 | 107 |
| 1930 | 119 |
| 1931 | 85 |
| 1932 | 86 |
| 1933 | 80 |
| 1934 | 96 |
| 1935 | 64 |
| 1936 | 56 |
| 1937 | 73 |
| 1938 | 71 |
| 1939 | 68 |
| 1940 | 66 |
| 1941 | 74 |
| 1942 | 71 |
| 1943 | 62 |
| 1944 | 60 |
| 1945 | 54 |
| 1946 | 66 |
| 1947 | 92 |
| 1948 | 77 |
| 1949 | 69 |
| 1950 | 65 |
| 1951 | 81 |
| 1952 | 67 |
| 1953 | 74 |
| 1954 | 69 |
| 1955 | 70 |
| 1956 | 82 |
| 1957 | 62 |
| 1958 | 54 |
| 1959 | 62 |
| 1960 | 66 |
| 1961 | 72 |
| 1962 | 76 |
| 1963 | 66 |
| 1964 | 80 |
| 1965 | 65 |
| 1966 | 80 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1968 | 73 |
| 1969 | 68 |
| 1970 | 79 |
| 1971 | 69 |
| 1972 | 55 |
| 1973 | 61 |
| 1974 | 63 |
| 1975 | 72 |
| 1976 | 89 |
| 1977 | 77 |
| 1978 | 83 |
| 1979 | 78 |
| 1980 | 116 |
| 1981 | 142 |
| 1982 | 155 |
| 1983 | 127 |
| 1984 | 137 |
| 1985 | 113 |
| 1986 | 118 |
| 1987 | 127 |
| 1988 | 167 |
| 1989 | 158 |
| 1990 | 188 |
| 1991 | 197 |
| 1992 | 208 |
| 1993 | 190 |
| 1994 | 211 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1996 | 224 |
| 1997 | 237 |
| 1998 | 249 |
| 1999 | 292 |
| 2000 | 402 |
| 2001 | 408 |
| 2002 | 506 |
| 2003 | 557 |
| 2004 | 630 |
| 2005 | 711 |
| 2006 | 759 |
| 2007 | 781 |
| 2008 | 804 |
| 2009 | 789 |
| 2010 | 927 |
| 2011 | 972 |
| 2012 | 1,213 |
| 2013 | 1,564 |
| 2014 | 2,003 |
| 2015 | 2,225 |
| 2016 | 3,033 |
| 2017 | 3,595 |
| 2018 | 4,044 |
| 2019 | 4,780 |
| 2020 | 4,787 |
| 2021 | 4,851 |
| 2022 | 4,693 |
| 2023 | 4,691 |
| 2024 | 4,641 |
Emilia through the decades
- Emilia peaked in 2021, when 4,851 babies were named Emilia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Emilia has risen 293% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Emilia currently ranks #43 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
EmiMillie
Variants & spellings
AmeliaEmelia
Famous people named Emilia
- Emilia Clarke — actress