Emilie

Emilie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rival”
Origin: French
Say it: ay-mee-LEE · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Emilie is the French form of Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilius. The name ultimately carries the traditional sense rival or eager.

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How popular is Emilie?

202449.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Emilie in 2024162

2024 rank#1,385 girls

Peak year1891

Total US babies since 188026,489

Emilie is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Emilie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Emilyrival · Latin
Emelyrival · Latin
Emileerival · English
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French

Emilie questions

What does the name Emilie mean?

Emilie means "rival". It comes from French. Emilie is the French form of Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilius. The name ultimately carries the traditional sense rival or eager.

Is Emilie a boy or girl name?

Emilie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Emilie?

162 US babies were named Emilie in 2024. Its peak year was 1891.

How do you pronounce Emilie?

Emilie is usually pronounced ay-mee-LEE.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.