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01 / Meaning & origin
Emelia is a feminine given name documented in English, Spanish, Swedish and 2 other languages.
Separate records with matching spellings: Emelía (Icelandic), Emélia (st-b74de7011d), Émélia (st-da0aff42f8), ʻEmelia (Hawaiian)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 488 girls (rank 601). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Emelia
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 | 492 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 539 | observed |
| 1882 | 17 | 446 | observed |
| 1883 | 29 | 331 | observed |
| 1884 | 12 | 614 | observed |
| 1885 | 29 | 380 | observed |
| 1886 | 19 | 508 | observed |
| 1887 | 27 | 424 | observed |
| 1888 | 33 | 431 | observed |
| 1889 | 13 | 724 | observed |
| 1890 | 34 | 435 | observed |
| 1891 | 31 | 457 | observed |
| 1892 | 22 | 590 | observed |
| 1893 | 33 | 464 | observed |
| 1894 | 26 | 568 | observed |
| 1895 | 27 | 578 | observed |
| 1896 | 24 | 635 | observed |
| 1897 | 22 | 660 | observed |
| 1898 | 26 | 631 | observed |
| 1899 | 28 | 578 | observed |
| 1900 | 25 | 725 | observed |
| 1901 | 27 | 603 | observed |
| 1902 | 25 | 667 | observed |
| 1903 | 22 | 712 | observed |
| 1904 | 16 | 910 | observed |
| 1905 | 17 | 900 | observed |
| 1906 | 31 | 642 | observed |
| 1907 | 16 | 945 | observed |
| 1908 | 28 | 729 | observed |
| 1909 | 22 | 868 | observed |
| 1910 | 30 | 781 | observed |
| 1911 | 21 | 958 | observed |
| 1912 | 26 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1913 | 36 | 881 | observed |
| 1914 | 41 | 919 | observed |
| 1915 | 52 | 917 | observed |
| 1916 | 48 | 993 | observed |
| 1917 | 54 | 945 | observed |
| 1918 | 57 | 948 | observed |
| 1919 | 44 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1920 | 47 | 1,087 | observed |
| 1921 | 58 | 969 | observed |
| 1922 | 54 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1923 | 44 | 1,158 | observed |
| 1924 | 54 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1925 | 48 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1926 | 34 | 1,357 | observed |
| 1927 | 40 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1928 | 27 | 1,541 | observed |
| 1929 | 39 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1930 | 41 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1931 | 16 | 2,024 | observed |
| 1932 | 20 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1933 | 28 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1934 | 18 | 1,834 | observed |
| 1935 | 23 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1936 | 18 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1937 | 19 | 1,784 | observed |
| 1938 | 27 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1939 | 14 | 2,206 | observed |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,900 | observed |
| 1941 | 19 | 1,882 | observed |
| 1942 | 20 | 1,917 | observed |
| 1943 | 19 | 1,994 | observed |
| 1944 | 20 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1945 | 19 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1946 | 20 | 2,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 15 | 2,637 | observed |
| 1948 | 25 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1949 | 19 | 2,274 | observed |
| 1950 | 23 | 2,002 | observed |
| 1951 | 17 | 2,474 | observed |
| 1952 | 25 | 2,023 | observed |
| 1953 | 19 | 2,431 | observed |
| 1954 | 15 | 2,889 | observed |
| 1955 | 19 | 2,553 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 3,048 | observed |
| 1957 | 25 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1958 | 18 | 2,755 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 3,436 | observed |
| 1960 | 13 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1961 | 14 | 3,460 | observed |
| 1962 | 17 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1963 | 16 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1964 | 18 | 3,000 | observed |
| 1965 | 13 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 4,866 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 3,656 | observed |
| 1968 | 13 | 3,789 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 6,362 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 4,810 | observed |
| 1972 | 15 | 3,894 | observed |
| 1973 | 13 | 4,362 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 4,720 | observed |
| 1975 | 12 | 4,854 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 4,905 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 4,425 | observed |
| 1978 | 13 | 4,931 | observed |
| 1979 | 16 | 4,420 | observed |
| 1980 | 24 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1981 | 25 | 3,340 | observed |
| 1982 | 21 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1983 | 27 | 3,065 | observed |
| 1984 | 29 | 2,992 | observed |
| 1985 | 26 | 3,328 | observed |
| 1986 | 40 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1987 | 37 | 2,657 | observed |
| 1988 | 39 | 2,700 | observed |
| 1989 | 42 | 2,658 | observed |
| 1990 | 53 | 2,345 | observed |
| 1991 | 62 | 2,136 | observed |
| 1992 | 57 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1993 | 62 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1994 | 61 | 2,188 | observed |
| 1995 | 69 | 1,982 | observed |
| 1996 | 78 | 1,864 | observed |
| 1997 | 79 | 1,864 | observed |
| 1998 | 90 | 1,751 | observed |
| 1999 | 88 | 1,804 | observed |
| 2000 | 114 | 1,558 | observed |
| 2001 | 115 | 1,600 | observed |
| 2002 | 162 | 1,236 | observed |
| 2003 | 189 | 1,146 | observed |
| 2004 | 220 | 1,050 | observed |
| 2005 | 210 | 1,121 | observed |
| 2006 | 247 | 1,036 | observed |
| 2007 | 222 | 1,152 | observed |
| 2008 | 282 | 955 | observed |
| 2009 | 316 | 872 | observed |
| 2010 | 339 | 805 | observed |
| 2011 | 366 | 752 | observed |
| 2012 | 411 | 685 | observed |
| 2013 | 438 | 645 | observed |
| 2014 | 463 | 619 | observed |
| 2015 | 509 | 591 | observed |
| 2016 | 532 | 583 | observed |
| 2017 | 575 | 539 | observed |
| 2018 | 654 | 480 | observed |
| 2019 | 701 | 443 | observed |
| 2020 | 683 | 452 | observed |
| 2021 | 663 | 470 | observed |
| 2022 | 598 | 521 | observed |
| 2023 | 570 | 533 | observed |
| 2024 | 528 | 574 | observed |
| 2025 | 488 | 601 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Emelia” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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