Emelia

Meaning: Possibly rival
Origin: Latin — Variant of Emilia

Girl's name · #601 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Emelia reached its best rank, #333, in 1883 and ranked #601 in 2025. About 14,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#334 in N. Ireland (2025) · #596 in England & Wales (2025) · #632 in Scotland (2025) · #723 in Canada (2025) · #885 in Ireland (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #4,346 in France (2025) · #10,845 in Italy (2024) · #311 in New Zealand (2023) · #1,371 in Belgium (2023) · #7,088 in Ecuador (2022) · #2,412 in Austria (2021).

Famous Emelias

Emelia Gorecka — British long-distance runner (born 1994)
Emelia Jackson — Australian pastry cook and MasterChef Australia winner (born 1989)
Emelia Burns — Australian actress (born 1982)
Emelia Brobbey — Ghanaian actress, TV hostess, film producer (born 1982)
Emelia Arthur — Ghanaian politician (born 1966)

In stories & tradition

Emelia Slujj — If a Tree Falls · The Last Sea Serpent

What Emelias become

Among 37 notable people named Emelia:

Sports figures appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emelia Gorecka, British long-distance runner (born 1994).

Similar names: Calla · Emmeline · Amalia · Lilian · Celia · Ophelia

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