Emely

Meaning: Possibly “rival”
Origin: Variant of Emilie, possibly from Latin Aemilius (from German)

Girl's name · #503 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Emely's best rank, #298, came in 2005; it has settled back to #503 today. Roughly 24,000 girls have been named Emely since 1912.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#106 in Ecuador (2025) · #266 in Austria (2025) · #467 in Norway (2025) · #588 in Switzerland (2025) · #721 in Mexico (2024) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025).

Famous Emelys

Emely de Heus — Dutch racing driver (born 2003)
Emely Obregón — Nicaraguan association football player
Emely Knorr — German politician (born 1986)
Emely Telle — German Paralympic swimmer

What Emelys become

Among 37 notable people named Emely:

Sports figures appear 2.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emely de Heus, Dutch racing driver (born 2003).

Similar names: Emelia · Halle · Emmeline · Amelie · Kaydence · Emerie

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