How old is someone named Emily?
The average Emily is 29 years old.
Half of all living Emilys are between 19 and 37.
When was Emily popular?
Parents have been choosing Emily less often since its peak in 1999; 5,461 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,423 | 0 |
| 1910s | 17,086 | 0 |
| 1920s | 18,807 | 290 |
| 1930s | 11,969 | 2,600 |
| 1940s | 13,442 | 7,600 |
| 1950s | 12,853 | 10,000 |
| 1960s | 12,337 | 11,000 |
| 1970s | 46,987 | 44,000 |
| 1980s | 132,291 | 130,000 |
| 1990s | 237,646 | 230,000 |
| 2000s | 224,161 | 220,000 |
| 2010s | 117,777 | 120,000 |
| 2020s | 37,668 | 37,000 |
How many Emilys are still alive?
About 810,000 Emilys are alive in the US today. That's 91% of the roughly 900,000 babies named Emily since 1880.
Nearly every Emily ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Emily?
About two in five living Emilys are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Emily an old name?
Not really. Emily is younger than 51 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Emily will be 49 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Emily a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Emilys are women.
Names the same age as Emily
NAME TWIN
Emily's name twin is Estevan. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Estevan's age curve is the closest match to Emily's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Emilie (31)
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Questions about the name Emily
How old is the average Emily?
The average Emily in the US is 29 years old. The median is 28, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Emily?
About 810,000 Emilys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 900,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Emily most popular?
In 1999, when about 27,000 baby girls were named Emily.
Is Emily a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 42% of living Emilys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this