Girl
Emely
Emely means "rival, striving", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.
EtymologyVariant of Emily
EtymologyMeaning "rival, striving"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
15
1920s
20
1930s
18
1940s
0
1950s
19
1960s
48
1970s
151
1980s
368
1990s
2,445
2000s
9,224
2010s
6,269
Peaked in the 2000s · 18,577 total U.S. births since 1900