girl's name
Emeli
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,695
Northern Ireland
#171
2013 births
Emeli is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Emeli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 152 |
| 2000s | 651 |
| 2010s | 423 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Emeli?
In 2025, Emeli was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emeli is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Emeli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emeli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emeli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emeli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emeli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emeli
How popular is the name Emeli?
In 2025, Emeli was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emeli a girl's or a boy's name?
Emeli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Emeli most popular?
Emeli peaked in 2005, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Emeli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emeli currently ranks #4,404 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.