Emely is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emely means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emely across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emely has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emely is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “rival, eager”. A variant spelling of Emily.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,880 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 52 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Emely per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (1,092/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (5/yr).
Emely has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #617 nationally (given to 1,092 babies that year).
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