Emilia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emilia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emilia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emilia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emilia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “rival, eager”. The feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 69,121 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 21,646 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,367 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 383 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,633 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 528 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 Emilia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (4,854/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (1,473/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (120/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (110/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (33/yr).
Emilia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #111 nationally (given to 5,041 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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