Emilija is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emilija in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Emilija
Emilija has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 634 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #515 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Emilija is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emilija
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Emilija per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emilija in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emilija has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 634 places in the last five years. Its peak was #515 in 2013. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Emilija is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Emilija include: Emilija Stoilovska — Emilija Stoilovska is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the North Macedonia national team.; Emilija Erčić — Emilija Erčić is a former Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.; Emilija Manninen — Emilija Manninen is an Estonian female hurdler..
Emilija does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emilijas in the wild.
19
UK babies named Emilija (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 634 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emilija
Likely around 1 other Emilija in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emilija
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Emilija Erčić is a former Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Yugoslav handball team which won the gold medal.
Emilija Vileišienė née Jasmantaitė was a Lithuanian activist. Born to a noble family, she attended the Smolny Institute and lived with her older brother in Saint Petersburg and Caucasus.
Emilija Spudaitė-Gvildienė was a Lithuanian educator and politician. In 1920 she was one of five women elected to the Constituent Assembly, Lithuania's first female parliamentarians.
Emilija Stojmenova Duh is a Macedonian-Slovenian electrical engineer and politician. She was minister for digital transformation of the Republic of Slovenia from 1 June 2022 until 26 September 2024.