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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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FormidableAnt · 24/07/2025 20:02

I worked with an Emily who's now 45, and my son's sister-in-law is another one, she's about 46.

louderthan · 24/07/2025 20:02

I’m 44 and there were three Emily’s in my year group at secondary school.

Daijoubudesu · 24/07/2025 20:01

48 and 45. I also know one aged 10. I called my doll Emily in the 1980s.

FIFIBEBE · 24/07/2025 20:01

I know one who is 50 too.

DramaAlpaca · 24/07/2025 20:01

The ones I know are 30, 25 and 14.

TwilightZoneRose · 24/07/2025 19:58

I'm in my 50s and never knew of any my age at school or since.

BabyCat2020z · 24/07/2025 19:57

I know one who is 17 and one who is 49!

pizzaHeart · 24/07/2025 19:57

I know three - all in their 20s

LavenderBlue19 · 24/07/2025 19:56

I know one who's about 45, and she was named after an older relative.

user4287964265 · 24/07/2025 19:56

I know two, one 18 the other 34.

Iamthemoom · 24/07/2025 19:55

Yes I know one who is around mid 40s and one in her 60s. Edited to add my friends daughter Emily is 25! Totally forgot about her.

Gossyboo · 24/07/2025 19:55

Every Emily I know is either over 70 or under 10 😂

AnonSugar · 24/07/2025 19:55

I know an Emily who was in her 80s and just passed away.

i have a 6 year old Emily

PorridgeAndSyrup · 24/07/2025 19:54

I had a great aunt called Emily. She'd be in her 90s now if she was still alive.

I also always think of Emily Bishop off of Corrie. Google tells me she'd be 93 now.

DejaMooo · 24/07/2025 19:54

I know two Emily’s in their early 40s, one Emily who is 19 and one Emily in my daughter’s reception class. Was on my shortlist for my second daughter who is due in two weeks as I love the name, but my husband wasn’t keen sadly.

sciaticafanatica · 24/07/2025 19:54

My daughter is Emily and she’s in her 30’s
i know one other who is 2

WellyBellyBoo · 24/07/2025 19:53

One in 30s, one 40s, one 50s

NicolaCasanova · 24/07/2025 19:52

At uni in the UK, we had seminars in a group which had 9 girls, 2 are named Emily. No other name was repeated. We are all born in 1981.

My best friend’s sister is called Emily; born in 1983.

When I went to summer camp in the U.K., there were 2 Emilys, both my age (1981).

Sassybooklover · 24/07/2025 19:51

My SIL is an Emily and she's 48!

goudacheese · 24/07/2025 19:51

Emily Brontë, Emily Blunt, both over 40.

keeponrunning85 · 24/07/2025 19:51

I am an Emily who is 40. There were about 5 other Emilys in my year at school

silverspringer · 24/07/2025 19:50

I know Emilys in their 50s, 40s, 30s and late teens.

DiscoBob · 24/07/2025 19:50

It was mega common when I was in school in the 80s-90s. So people who would be 40-50 odd now.
I think it was popular 20 odd years ago also as I know a couple in their early 20s.

gingercat02 · 24/07/2025 19:49

I know a 54yo Emily and one in her early 30s

Reallywittyusername · 24/07/2025 19:49

It was reasonably common in my era (born early 80s) and there were a lot about 10 - 15 years ago too.

But I do know one who is 70+! She goes by Emmo