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Out of curiosity what age are the Emilys you know? Any over the age of 40?

113 replies

hcarter8 · 24/07/2025 19:44

I’m looking for a truly timeless simple name and Emily seems to be a popular suggestion for that style on here. I weirdly didn’t know any Emily’s growing up but I guess it makes sense according to the ons it seemed to peak after I was born. It seemed to have had a big moment in 90s/2000s so I would guess most were in their late teens and early 20s now.

I was just curious if you know any older Emily’s just so I can properly gage if it’s truly timeless or not?

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HadEnoughOfBears · 24/07/2025 23:19

I know 3 Emilys. One is 46, one is 21 and the other is 14

Marble10 · 24/07/2025 23:12

I know a few Emily’s but the oldest being 38, all others in their 30s and one in 20s. Haven’t heard of any young Emily’s through DCs school/groups weirdly.

Theimpossiblegirl · 24/07/2025 23:12

All ages, best friend about to turn 50 and a couple in my year 4 class this year. It's timeless.

Christwosheds · 24/07/2025 23:11

I know one born in the 70s, and one born in the early 2000s It was also my Grandmother’s name, she was born in the early 1900s.

DelphiniumBlue · 24/07/2025 23:11

I've had at least one Emily in every year group I've taught for the last 15 years.
Before that, I think Emma was more common than Emily. I know one Emily who is about 50 now, and there are a few famous Emilys ( Maitlis/Blunt/Thornberry) of about the same age.
There are also plenty of girls named Amelie/Amelia/Emilia in primary school and secondary school now.

Allswellthatendswelll · 24/07/2025 23:08

I know one who is 20s, one 40s and one one year old. It's definitely having a comeback.

Mumofyellows · 24/07/2025 23:06

Yeah I have a friend named Emily who is my age at 43.

Mumofgirls2017 · 24/07/2025 23:04

And the over 18s are between 18 and 40

ninjahamster · 24/07/2025 23:04

I only know one, she is 53.

Mumofgirls2017 · 24/07/2025 23:03

I know 12 over 18; 2 under 18 🤷‍♀️

EmotionallyWeird · 24/07/2025 22:41

Where I lived when I was very little there was a baby Emily - I guess she'd be somewhere between about 50 and 55 now. She had a sister called Harriet which I'd say was also ahead of its time. I know one other Emily in her 50s but she's Canadian. I know a few who might be in their early 40s (but don't really know them well enough to ask) and one who I know for sure is 35, but a lot more in their 20s.

TheShusher · 24/07/2025 22:08

28, 21 and 4

SouthernNights59 · 24/07/2025 22:06

There was an Emily at school when I was there, she would be in her late 60s.

Beetlebumz · 24/07/2025 21:20

Know a lot of Emilys, my age late 40s ish

autienotnaughty · 24/07/2025 21:19

49 yr old
28 yr old

i think it’s still popular now

jennygeddes · 24/07/2025 21:18

I had an Emily in my class at primary school (I'm 51). And I had a great great aunt Emily. Pretty timeless name.

pinkpanther84 · 24/07/2025 21:17

5 and 11

nildesparandum · 24/07/2025 21:16

Like a previous poster, I can remember, as a young child in the 1950s Emily was an old lady's name. I am 81 now and cannot remember any Emilys my age.

WildCherryBlossom · 24/07/2025 21:10

I have 4 friends in their 40s and 50s called Emily and quite a few Emmas. I also know several in their teens but no primary school
age ones (primary school age are Amelie / Amelia / Emelia / Ella etc lots of these amongst teens too - absolutely no youngsters named Emma though)

Ambroserock · 24/07/2025 21:06

I know four. 45, 41, 26 and 22. It's a lovely timeless name!

Hopealong · 24/07/2025 21:02

Early sixties

RuthW · 24/07/2025 21:01

Dd is nearly 30. When she was at primary school, 20% of the girls in her year were called Emily. Most Emilys I know are 28-35

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 24/07/2025 21:00

I know two in their 40s, I really like the name Emily.

AuntMarch · 24/07/2025 20:59

..it was also the name I had picked if my son turned out to be a daughter!

AuntMarch · 24/07/2025 20:58

There were 3 in my year at school that I remember straight away (so maybe more), they'll be 40 in the next academic year.