Girl's name
Emilia
Say it eh-MEE-lee-uh
Latin origin eager; emulating, rivaling
4 syllables
Where Emilia is loved, common and rare
Loved in six German cities, Austria, Switzerland and four more places. Common across Canada, the UK, Sweden and 11 more places. Rare in Italy, Israel, Catalonia and two more places.
1 in 271 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Berlin 1stAustria 2ndMunich 3rd
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Every place
In 35 of the 40 official lists, among them Berlin (1st), Austria (2nd) and Munich (3rd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin city | 1st 2023 | 177 | about 1 in 82 |
| Austria | 2nd 2025 | 552 | 1 in 65 |
| Munich city | 3rd 2025 | 74 | about 1 in 57 |
| Cologne city | 4th 2023 | 62 | about 1 in 99 |
| Switzerland | 6th 2025 | 263 | 1 in 129 |
| Poland | 10th 2025 | 2,556 | 1 in 47 |
| Hungary as Emília | 26th 2025 | 308 | rank only |
| Ontario province | 29th 2024 | 226 | about 1 in 241 |
| British Columbia province | 29th 2023 | 68 | about 1 in 176 |
| New South Wales state | 48th 2025 | 132 | rank only |
| England and Wales | 51st 2025 | 832 | 1 in 304 |
| Queensland state | 54th 2025 | 92 | rank only |
| Sweden | 61st 2025 | 165 | about 1 in 243 |
| Scotland | 62nd 2025 | 65 | 1 in 275 |
| Victoria state | 65th 2025 | 99 | rank only |
| Ireland | 66th 2025 | 78 | 1 in 271 |
| South Australia state | 73rd 2025 | 22 | rank only |
| Norway | 78th 2025 | 80 | 1 in 272 |
| New Zealand | 82nd 2025 | 46 | rank only |
| The Netherlands | 86th 2025 | 157 | about 1 in 389 |
| Quebec province | 90th 2025 | 61 | about 1 in 426 |
| Northern Ireland | 94th 2025 | 22 | 1 in 331 |
| Italy | 111th 2024 | 250 | 1 in 717 |
| Israel אמיליה | 114th 2024 | 177 | about 1 in 443 |
| Catalonia region as Emília | 154th 2025 | 29 | 1 in 664 |
| Slovenia | 204th 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 1,102 |
| France | 225th 2025 | 305 | 1 in 940 |
| Leipzig city | 2nd 2025 | 29 | about 1 in 90 |
| Bonn city | 3rd 2025 | 31 | about 1 in 97 |
| Rostock city | 6th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 98 |
| Argentina | 7th 2024 | 5,094 | rank only |
| Iceland as Emilía | 7th 2025 | no count | rank only |
| Estonia | 10th 2025 | 49 | rank only |
| Moscow city Эмилия | 29th 2025 | 505 | rank only |
| Finland | 29th 2025 | 129 | rank only |
Rare, below the listed names: Spain.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Turkey (top 30) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Moscow publishes names in Cyrillic. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Belügyminisztérium, Nyilvántartások (kormany.hu) (Hungary); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); NISRA (Northern Ireland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); RENAPER, Dirección Nacional de Población (datos.gob.ar) (Argentina); Þjóðskrá (Registers Iceland) (Iceland); Siseministeerium (rahvastikuregister) (Estonia); Moscow Civil Registry Office (ZAGS), data.mos.ru (Moscow); Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) (Finland). How we count, and every source
About the name
Emilia is either a feminine form of Emil or comes directly from Latin Aemilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius. The Latin name is traditionally linked to aemulus, 'eager; emulating, rivaling'.
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Its four syllables, eh-MEE-lee-uh, give it a lilting sound. Emily, Emilie and Emmy are close relatives, and Emília and Emilía are accented spellings.
Emilia is especially popular in Austria, where it ranks second, and in Switzerland and Iceland it is among the leading names. In English-speaking countries it sits in the second tier, around the top 30 in Ontario and British Columbia. The French records show it reaching its peak in 2025, even though it is now easing in a good number of other countries.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- eh-MEE-lee-uh, 4 syllables
- Meaning
eager; emulating, rivaling
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Emily
- Emilie
- Emelie
- Emmy
- Emilija
- Emili
- Aemilia
- Amilia
- Milia
- Emilly
- Emmi
- Emelia
- Emalia
- Emila
- Emiliya
Counted together here: Emilía and Emília.
Etymology
Either a feminine derivative of Emil (“male given name”), or ultimately from Latin Aemilia (“female given name”), the feminine form of the Roman nomen Aemilius. The Latin name is traditionally connected with aemulus (“eager; emulating, rivaling”). Compare Danish Emilia, Swedish Emilia, Finnish Emilia, Italian Emilia and English Emily.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 6 of 32 regions, falling in 15.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 41 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 51 |
| Scotland | 43 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 62 |
| Northern Ireland | 102 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 63 | 68 | 98 | 110 | 105 | 94 |
| Ireland | 59 | 63 | 62 | 70 | 50 | 77 | 65 | 79 | 82 | 66 |
| Ontario | 63 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | |
| British Columbia | 55 | 65 | 31 | 22 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 29 | ||
| New South Wales | 48 | 56 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 48 |
| Victoria | 65 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 61 | 57 | 49 | 65 |
| Queensland | 85 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 49 | 50 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 54 |
| South Australia | 66 | 81 | 65 | 43 | 43 | 71 | 40 | 58 | 73 | |
| New Zealand | 96 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 57 | 90 | 82 |
| Quebec | 112 | 153 | 142 | 121 | 106 | 114 | 120 | 135 | 79 | 90 |
| France | 429 | 364 | 362 | 288 | 310 | 291 | 272 | 287 | 270 | 225 |
| The Netherlands | 146 | 114 | 113 | 137 | 136 | 94 | 99 | 79 | 86 | |
| Austria | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Berlin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Munich | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cologne | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Bonn | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Leipzig | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Rostock | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Norway | 55 | 57 | 54 | 69 | 54 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 78 |
| Sweden | 23 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 51 | 70 | 61 |
| Finland | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 29 | |||||
| Iceland | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Catalonia | 334 | 304 | 258 | 215 | 231 | 168 | 164 | 150 | 88 | 154 |
| Italy | 141 | 122 | 126 | 118 | 114 | 116 | 121 | 122 | 111 | |
| Poland | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Hungary | 48 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 26 |
| Slovenia | 207 | 239 | 204 | 198 | 204 | |||||
| Estonia | 21 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 10 | |
| Moscow | 40 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 29 | ||
| Israel | 157 | 154 | 166 | 166 | 154 | 167 | 138 | 159 | 114 | |
| Argentina | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 832 | 328.5 |
| 2024 | 45 | 961 | 372.5 |
| 2023 | 45 | 1,017 | 396.4 |
| 2022 | 37 | 1,128 | 428.1 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1,353 | 493.7 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,353 | 504.1 |
| 2019 | 32 | 1,473 | 526.0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 1,398 | 485.0 |
| 2017 | 36 | 1,380 | 461.4 |
| 2016 | 41 | 1,356 | 441.5 |
| 2015 | 45 | 1,243 | 403.7 |
| 2014 | 56 | 1,082 | 352.8 |
| 2013 | 64 | 961 | 311.6 |
| 2012 | 56 | 1,050 | 326.0 |
| 2011 | 61 | 1,007 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | 71 | 856 | 266.6 |
| 2009 | 90 | 673 | 214.8 |
| 2008 | 97 | 596 | 188.7 |
| 2007 | 116 | 467 | 152.6 |
| 2006 | 147 | 360 | 120.3 |
| 2005 | 149 | 343 | 119.0 |
| 2004 | 152 | 347 | 121.4 |
| 2003 | 179 | 269 | 96.5 |
| 2002 | 168 | 261 | 97.6 |
| 2001 | 173 | 243 | 90.7 |
| 2000 | 150 | 306 | 112.0 |
| 1999 | 191 | 231 | 82.0 |
| 1998 | 219 | 189 | 65.4 |
| 1997 | 240 | 169 | 57.6 |
| 1996 | 356 | 95 | 32.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Emilia in France since 1925 were born in or after 2002. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2025, at 106.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Emilia per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Emilia
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
1 in 228 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Emilia. Same first letter as Emilia.
1 in 132 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
1 in 728 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
1 in 330 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
1 in 201 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
1 in 1,111 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Emilia.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Lily.
1 in 126 in Ireland
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
1 in 146 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Emilia.
Middle names for Emilia
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Emilia Charlotte
4-2 beats · initials EC
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Emilia Sophie
4-2 beats · initials ES
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Emilia Grace
4-1 beats · initials EG
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Emilia Maria
4-3 beats · initials EM
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Emilia Mia
4-2 beats · initials EM
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Emilia Ruby
4-2 beats · initials ER
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Emilia Rose
4-1 beats · initials ER
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Emilia Nora
4-2 beats · initials EN
Changes the beat after Emilia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Emilia
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 88 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 154 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 71 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 126 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 102 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
1 in 190 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Emilia across countries and decades.
Famous people named Emilia
Emilia Clarke, Emilia Plater, Emilia Fox, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Emilia Jones, Emilia Rydberg, Emilia Mernes and Emilia Schüle.
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British actress (born 1986)
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Polish noblewoman (1806-1831)
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British actress and presenter (born 1974)
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Spanish author, editor (1851–1922)
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British actress (born 2002)
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Swedish female singer and songwriter born 1978
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Argentine singer (born 1996)
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German actress of Russian-German descent (born 1992)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Emilia
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Emilia?
Her best rank is No. 2 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 65 girls. She is in the published lists of 35 of our 40 regions.
What does Emilia mean?
Wiktionary glosses Emilia as "eager; emulating, rivaling".
How do you pronounce Emilia?
eh-MEE-lee-uh, with 4 syllables.
Is Emilia getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 6 of 32 regions, falling in 15.
Which sister names go with Emilia?
The deck's top five sisters for Emilia: Anna, Eva, Maya, Stella and Luna. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.