Emilia
“rival, emulator”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 263rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 845
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,747
- +7.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Emilia
Emilia means “rival, emulator” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Emilia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Emilia has been rising (+7.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Emilia every 8.8 schools, all spellings combined.
Emilia in English-speaking countries
Emilia ranks 30th in British Columbia (Canada), 31st in Ontario (Canada) and 43rd in United States, against 263rd in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
30th girls’ name201 babies in 3 years1 girl in 198+5.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
31st girls’ name667 babies in 3 years1 girl in 232+1.8% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
56th girls’ name212 babies in 3 years1 girl in 257−3.6% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
46th girls’ name2,810 babies in 3 years1 girl in 273−6.2% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
75th girls’ name153 babies in 3 years1 girl in 274−1.8% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
78th girls’ name210 babies in 3 years1 girl in 309−3.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
43rd girls’ name14,013 babies in 3 years1 girl in 345+1.3% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
107th girls’ name60 babies in 3 years1 girl in 375−4.1% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Emilia, Émilia and Emília are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Émilia185
- Emíliaabroad
- Emylia (in French)55
- Emilya (in French)55
- Émylia (in French)10
- Emillia10
- Émilya (in French)10
- Emiliia10
- Emiliya5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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