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Emalee

Girl

Meaning of Emalee: American: variant of Emily

Emalee is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7545th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7545

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,814

First recorded 1918 · peak 2005

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 39 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 59 babies1993: 74 babies1994: 67 babies1995: 73 babies1996: 84 babies1997: 91 babies1998: 91 babies1999: 126 babies2000: 120 babies20002001: 155 babies2002: 147 babies2003: 205 babies2004: 186 babies2005: 236 babies2006: 187 babies2007: 155 babies2008: 161 babies2009: 150 babies2010: 135 babies20102011: 108 babies2012: 110 babies2013: 115 babies2014: 110 babies2015: 110 babies2016: 79 babies2017: 67 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 53 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Emalee per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 236.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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