BABY NAMES
Emily
Latin
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 Best bet
 Unisex
Emily here, Emily there, Emily just about everywhere: This sweet and unaffected name has reigned as number one for more than a decade. Why so popular? It could be the literary clout (Bronte, Dickinson), or maybe it's the simplicity. It's easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and available on every T-shirt, keychain, and mug your child could ever desire.

Variations
Emileigh, Emmie, Emilee, Mila, Emilienne, Emilie, Emili, Amma, Emiley, Emillee, Emilley, Emillie, Emilly, Emilis, Emilla, Emillea, Emyle, Emlin, Emylee, Emillyn, Emillynn, Amalea, Amalia, Emelea, Emele, Emellie, Emelina, Emelia, Emera, Emelyne, Emelly, Emelyn, Emmi, Emmeline, Emaili, Emmelie, Emaily, Aimiliona, Emmely, Emalee, Emaleigh, Aimil, Emali, Melia, Emmilee, Emmey, Emmilie, Emeline, Emely, Emmye, Emalina, Aemiley, Emalie, Emaly, Aemilie, Emlynne, Emlyn, Emlynn, Emma, Emmalee, Emmalene, Emmalina, Emmalien, Amelita, Amella, Emmalyn, Ameline, Emmaline, Emmaly, Amelia, Amelie, Emmalynn, Emmalynne, Emmy, Emmelee, Milia
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Emily
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.