girl's name
Emiyah
ih-MY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 596
Emiyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 43 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Emiyah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 146 |
| 2010s | 320 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How Popular Is Emiyah?
In 2025, Emiyah was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Emiyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Emiyah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Emiyah
- English ih-MY-uh
Sibling Names for Emiyah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Emiyah
How popular is the name Emiyah?
In 2025, Emiyah was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Emiyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Emiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emiyah?
Emiyah has 3 syllables.
When was Emiyah most popular?
Emiyah peaked in 2016, when 43 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Emiyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emiyah currently ranks #8,618 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.