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Emely

Pronounced EH1 M IY1 L AY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2008
  • 113 years in use
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How popular is Emely?

Emely is a girls' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 24,829 children — the 816th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 30% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 1,178 children were given it.

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2008Girls: 1,178Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 M IY1 L AY0
Stress pattern:
110
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Emely

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Emely

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Emely?
Emely ranks 816th among girls' names in US records, with 24,829 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 7,111.
Is Emely a unisex name?
No. Emely is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Emely most popular?
2008, when 1,178 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.