Will my child share the name Emilia with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 832 UK babies named Emilia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emilia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Emilia becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Emilia has been fairly steady, ranked #51 in 2025 against #31 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #31 in 2020.

Is Emilia popular in the US as well as the UK?

Emilia is more popular in the US (#43) than in the UK (#45). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Emilia?

Notable people named Emilia include: Emilia Dimitrova, Emilia Pikkarainen and Emilia Rydberg.

Is Emilia a popular baby name in the United States?

Emilia ranks #43 in the US (2024), comfortably inside the American top 100.

👧 Girl's name 📊 Moderately Common UK #51

Emilia

🗳️ Add Emilia to a family shortlist

Emilia is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #51 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.

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UK Rank 2025

#51

US Rank #45

About the Name Emilia

Emilia ranked #51 in 2025, down from its peak of #31 in 2020 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 17 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.

Emilia is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Emilia on the register.

It ranks similarly in the US at #45, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.

⭐ Famous People Named Emilia

Emilia Dimitrova — Emilia Dimitrova is a Bulgarian badminton player.
Emilia Pikkarainen — Emilia Pikkarainen is a Finnish swimmer.
Emilia Rydberg — Hanna Emilia Rydberg-Mitiku, known simply as Emilia, is a Swedish pop and soul singer.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.