Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Emelie
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2003
Peak era
2003
Peak births
76
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Emelie
How many people are named Emelie?
An estimated 1,891 living Americans are named Emelie.
How rare is Emelie?
Emelie is very rare among babies today, with 25 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.1% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Emelie?
The median age of a living American named Emelie is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 30 years old.
Is Emelie still popular?
Not especially. Emelie has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 25 births in 2025.
Where is Emelie most common?
Emelie has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
67.1%
2025
25
All-time
2,612
Where it lives now
Emelie is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Emelie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.