Spelling comparison
Emily vs Emely
Side by side for 2025, Emily has the higher published total (5,461) and Emely has 590. Emily is 90.2% of the pair and Emely is 9.8%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Emily profile · Emely profile
Emily versus Emely is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Emily and Emely use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Emily uses “i” where Emely uses “e”, between “Em” and “ly”.
From 1912 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Emily is first published in these national files in 1880, and Emely in 1912. Emily’s larger 2025 category is female. Emely’s larger 2025 category is female. Emily led 11 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 10,363 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 4,871). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (6,051), Emily is 90.2% and Emely is 9.8%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Emily was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 11,006 female records (rank #9) and 7 male records (rank #9,962) against 650 female records (rank #481) for Emely. The 2017 national file shows Emily led 2017 by 9,079 published records (9,822 to 743). Read as exact spellings: Emily had 9,817 female records (rank #12) and 5 male records (rank #12,856); Emely had 743 female records (rank #428). 2018: Emily led 2018 by 8,080 published records (8,729 to 649). Emily and Emely stay separate rows; 8,729 and 649 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Emily had 8,259 female records (rank #12) and 8 male records (rank #9,127); Emely had 741 female records (rank #431). Emily led 2019 by 7,526 published records (8,267 to 741). 2020 belongs to Emily. Emily had 6,918 female records (rank #18) and 11 male records (rank #7,162); Emely had 578 female records (rank #523). The gap that year was 6,351 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Emily had 6,594 female records (rank #21) and 6 male records (rank #11,163); Emely had 584 female records (rank #528). Emily led 2021 by 6,016 published records (6,600 to 584), and the smaller spelling is Emely. Emily was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 6,498 female records (rank #17) against 702 female records (rank #446) for Emely. The 2023 national file shows Emily led 2023 by 5,457 published records (6,186 to 729). Read as exact spellings: Emily had 6,177 female records (rank #19) and 9 male records (rank #8,445); Emely had 729 female records (rank #424). 2024: Emily led 2024 by 5,271 published records (5,994 to 723). Emily and Emely stay separate rows; 5,994 and 723 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Emily had 5,451 female records (rank #34) and 10 male records (rank #7,833); Emely had 590 female records (rank #503). Emily led 2025 by 4,871 published records (5,461 to 590).
| Year | Emily female count | Emily female rank | Emily male count | Emily male rank | Emely female count | Emely female rank | Emely male count | Emely male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,006 | 9 | 7 | 9,962 | 650 | 481 | — | — |
| 2017 | 9,817 | 12 | 5 | 12,856 | 743 | 428 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,718 | 12 | 11 | 7,273 | 649 | 484 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,259 | 12 | 8 | 9,127 | 741 | 431 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,918 | 18 | 11 | 7,162 | 578 | 523 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,594 | 21 | 6 | 11,163 | 584 | 528 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,498 | 17 | — | — | 702 | 446 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,177 | 19 | 9 | 8,445 | 729 | 424 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,984 | 25 | 10 | 7,931 | 723 | 427 | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,451 | 34 | 10 | 7,833 | 590 | 503 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Emily is the warm line and Emely is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 3,368 published records for Emily, and no published 1880s count for Emely. The 1890s total is one-sided: 5,481 published records for Emily, and no published 1890s count for Emely. The 1900s total is one-sided: 6,423 published records for Emily, and no published 1900s count for Emely. Emily was the 1910s leader, 17,086 published records against 15 for Emely. The 1920s files give 18,807 published records to Emily and 20 to Emely, so Emily led the decade. Emily was the 1930s leader, 11,969 published records against 18 for Emely. The 1940s total is one-sided: 13,442 published records for Emily, and no published 1940s count for Emely. Emily was the 1950s leader, 12,853 published records against 19 for Emely. The 1960s files give 12,337 published records to Emily and 48 to Emely, so Emily led the decade. Emily was the 1970s leader, 46,987 published records against 151 for Emely. The 1980s files give 132,291 published records to Emily and 368 to Emely, so Emily led the decade. Emily was the 1990s leader, 237,646 published records against 2,445 for Emely. The 2000s files give 224,161 published records to Emily and 9,224 to Emely, so Emily led the decade. Emily was the 2010s leader, 117,777 published records against 7,666 for Emely. The 2020s files give 37,668 published records to Emily and 3,906 to Emely, so Emily led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Emily’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (910), Texas (687), Florida (447), New York (318), New Jersey (206). Emely’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (84), Texas (82), New York (47), Florida (39), Virginia (33). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.