The baby name Emilly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmɪli/ — EM-ih-lee.
Emilly is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Emilly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmɪli/ — EM-ih-lee.
Emilly is Latin in Origin.
Emilly is a contemporary variant spelling of Emily, ultimately from the Roman family name Aemilia. The root is Latin aemulus, “rival, emulating,” giving the name the sense of striving or friendly rivalry. Through medieval Latin and Romance forms (Emilia, Émilie), it entered English and settled as Emily; Emilly preserves the same sound while emphasizing a modern, embellished look.
Usage of Emily rose in Britain from the 18th century and became firmly established in the 19th, helped by literary bearers like Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson; it later dominated U.S. charts in the 1990s–2000s. Emilly appears chiefly as a modern choice in English-speaking countries and has notable popularity in Brazil, where creative double‑letter spellings are common. Related forms and variants include Emily, Émilie, Emilie, Emili, Emilee, Emely, Emelie, and the cognate Emilia. Nicknames span Em, Emmy/Emmie, and sometimes Millie. Masculine counterparts include Emil and Emilio.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #124 | 106 | 7,146 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #170 | 3,054 | 12,708 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| BR | 0 | #278 | 68 | 5,969 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #421 | 31 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #699 | 53 | 12,213 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #756 | 31 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #833 | 19 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #878 | 39 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #944 | 51 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 73 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,096 | 46 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,127 | 50 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,154 | 30 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,410 | 37 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Emilly is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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