Emilija is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emilija in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emilija in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Emilija
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emilija
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Emilija per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emilija in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emilija is declining: down 670 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. It peaked at #515 in 2013.
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 Erčić and Emilija Manninen. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
18
UK babies named Emilija (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 670 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
Almost certainly the only Emilija in the class
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UK Popularity (1999–2025)
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