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Is the name Emily still popular these days?

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lemesser6 · 15/01/2023 19:07

My and dh are starting to really like the name Emily but i am curious to know if it is still popular, the ONS website says it is number 21 on the top 100 names which is still quite mainstream i guess but i recall the name having a few years of mega popularity about 20 years ago so i'd expect most Emily's to be 13+ now.

Do you know any little Emilys? Does it feel dated?
This is my first child so i don't really know what names are popular especially because it varies depending on where you live.

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lemesser6 · 15/01/2023 19:10

Any Middle name suggestions would be helpful too.

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GroggyLegs · 15/01/2023 19:15

I know one Emilie aged 8 and there was one Emily in my class so she'd be 44 now... Both very nice people.

I wouldn't say its a name that dates really, it's a classic.

Ayda32 · 15/01/2023 19:16

Our daughter is Emily 😁

I call her ems or emmy though. I don't know many people who live around us who have also called their child Emily. (9)

bumblebeessarecool · 15/01/2023 19:19

Our daughter is Emmelie. Its the german spelling

arcencielpoisson · 15/01/2023 19:21

My daughter is Emily. She is a wonderful happy teenager.

We are in a French speaking country and Emilie is still a popular name.

MollyMunster · 15/01/2023 19:22

There are a couple of Emily’s at my son’s nursery. I don’t think it’s dated or mega popular, just a classic name that hasn’t gone away. It’s a solid choice that is unlikely to ever sound really dated.

MarriedInAHurricane · 15/01/2023 19:25

I know 2 Emily’s under 4.

lulalulalula · 15/01/2023 19:28

I know 4 Emilys aged 2-6 as many other similar names such as Emma or Emilia around also.

Dontsparethehorses · 15/01/2023 19:29

Both my children age 6&8 have an Emily in their class however none in school I work in

Pterrydactyl · 15/01/2023 19:32

The Darkgreener website is a really good one if you’re interested in name trends. It uses ONS data on baby names from England and Wales since 1996.

names.darkgreener.com/#emily

So using the Darkgreener website you can see that, while Emily is still relatively popular, it’s been steadily declining in popularity over the last 20 years or so.

2chocolateoranges · 15/01/2023 19:35

Our daughter was very nearly an Emily.

We didnt call her it as loads of babies around that time were called that and we didnt want her to be one of many in her class at school. It turns out she went all through primary and high school with no Emily's in her year.

Ive work in early years for the last 3 years and only have had 2 and they are both 4.

Pterrydactyl · 15/01/2023 19:35

And I know 2 Emily’s aged under 6.

HandsOffMyCarrierBags · 15/01/2023 19:37

Nice name

SallyWD · 15/01/2023 19:43

I don't know any - only a French Emilie.

FKATondelayo · 15/01/2023 19:46

I know dozens of Emilys including my sister and one of my BFFS and a huge swath of school mums and colleagues. All aged from teens to 40s. Don't know any younger than 13.

It is a popular name for a reason. Classic and beautiful.

Purplemagnolias · 15/01/2023 19:48

We know about the 10 Emilys - it's been sooo popular over the past 20 years!

At least 3 are called Emily Rose... 🥱

Purplemagnolias · 15/01/2023 19:50

It is a popular name for a reason

Yes it's fashionable and all parents choose the same name Grin

LittleGreenDuck · 15/01/2023 19:52

I have an Emily she's 11. When we named her we didn't know any little Emilys, just a few adult ones. There's one other in her large primary school.

It's a name that's often described on MN as boring, but I couldn't give a monkeys. It's a lovely, classic name.

PinkVitamins · 15/01/2023 19:54

I have an Emily. She's 8 and we rarely come across another one. She's never been in a class with another Emily (through nursery and two different schools).

bumblenbean · 15/01/2023 19:56

LittleGreenDuck · 15/01/2023 19:52

I have an Emily she's 11. When we named her we didn't know any little Emilys, just a few adult ones. There's one other in her large primary school.

It's a name that's often described on MN as boring, but I couldn't give a monkeys. It's a lovely, classic name.

I agree! Anything that’s relatively popular / classic can be deemed boring tbf.

OP we have a 4 year old Emily. I know one other her age.

Plainlyme · 15/01/2023 20:01

My Emily is 10, she's lovely, I call her "nems" 😊

Plainlyme · 15/01/2023 20:03

Emily may

Adviceneeded200 · 15/01/2023 20:03

All Emily's and Emilias I know are in their 20s. Lovely name

LadyFlumpalot · 15/01/2023 20:05

I have a 8 year old Emily :)

Mommabear20 · 15/01/2023 20:17

It's very popular near me! I have 2 nieces called Emily!