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Emeli

Girl

Meaning of Emeli: Swedish: 'rival' or 'striving'

Emeli is a girl's name most strongly associated with Swedish naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4186th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4186

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,417

First recorded 1986 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 64 babies2005: 91 babies2006: 74 babies2007: 79 babies2008: 76 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 69 babies2012: 58 babies2013: 65 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 39 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Emeli per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 91.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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