Emilee is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emilee means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emilee across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emilee has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emilee is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “rival, eager”. A variant spelling of Emily, from the Roman name Aemilius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,027 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 551 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 13 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 Emilee per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (1,025/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (41/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Emilee has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #619 nationally (given to 1,039 babies that year).
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