girl's name
Emila
eh-MEE-luh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 271
Emila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Emila Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How Popular Is Emila?
In 2025, Emila was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Emila 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 Emila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Emila Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Emila
- Pronunciation eh-MEE-luh
Sibling Names for Emila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Emila
How popular is the name Emila?
In 2025, Emila was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Emila a girl's or a boy's name?
Emila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emila?
Emila has 3 syllables.
When was Emila most popular?
Emila peaked in 2024, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emila currently ranks #2,966 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.