Emilie
“rival, emulator”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 305th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,000
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,185
- −8.9% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1985
Meaning and origin of Emilie
Emilie means “rival, emulator” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Emilie in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1985.
- Over recent years, Emilie has been falling (−8.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Emilie every 8.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Emilie in English-speaking countries
Emilie ranks 196th in Scotland, against 305th in France.
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
196th girls’ name61 babies in 3 years1 girl in 892−3.5% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
319th girls’ name13 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,732
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
473rd girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,948
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
956th girls’ name39 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,961
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
637th girls’ name180 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,266−12% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
864th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,940
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,322nd girls’ name515 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,383−4.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Emilie and Émilie are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Émilie430
- Emylie5
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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