Emily had a 12-year run as the #1 baby name for girls. And she's still going strong.

 

Source:  Social Security Administrations Popular Baby Names

New York Times, 4/5/2023

But it was only in recent history when the name, at least in the United States, had what might have been its heyday. 

According to the Social Security Administration, Emily was one of the top five names for girls born in the United States in the 1990s. If you haven’t met an Emily born in that decade, maybe you’ve heard of Emily Ratajkowski, 31, or the TikTok star Emily Mariko, also 31. 

From 1996 to 2007, when some 48 million people were born in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emily held the No. 1 spot. In 2006, American Girl released a doll named Emily Bennett.