Emilea
A feminine diminutive of the Latin name Aemilia, meaning "industrious" or "striving."
Name Census estimates that about 462 living Americans carry the first name Emilea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emilea today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emilea births was 1998 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emilea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Emilea with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
462
~ 1 in 741,893 Americans
Peak year
1998
23 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,887
Tracked since 1983
Census
Emilea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 425 people with the first name Emilea, which placed it at #23,136 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,136
National first-name rank
People counted
425
425 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emilea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emilea is White at 82.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emilea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emilea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.4% · 350
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 37
- Two or more races5.2% · 22
- Black or African American2.8% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 4
Popularity
Emilea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emilea from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 173 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emilea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emilea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emileas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Emilea
The name Emilea is a feminine form of the male name Emil, which has its roots in the Latin language. The name Emil is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, which is thought to have originated from the Latin word "aemulus," meaning "rival" or "striving one."
The earliest recorded use of the name Emilea can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe. During this period, names were often derived from Latin roots and given religious or classical connotations. However, the specific origins of Emilea as a distinct name are somewhat obscure.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Emilea was Emilea de Villeneuve, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was known for her involvement in the Crusades and her patronage of the arts.
In the 16th century, Emilea Bassano was an Italian Renaissance poet and writer. She was one of the first professional female writers in Europe and is celebrated for her contributions to literature.
The 17th century saw the birth of Emilea di Savoia, an Italian princess from the House of Savoy. She was a prominent figure in the court of her brother, the Duke of Savoy, and was known for her political influence and patronage of the arts.
In the 18th century, Emilea Lanyer was an English poet and one of the first women to publish a volume of original poetry under her own name. Her work, "Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum," is considered a seminal work of English Renaissance literature.
Emilea Rodat was a 19th-century French painter and sculptor. She was one of the few female artists to gain recognition during her time and is known for her portraits and allegorical works.
Throughout history, the name Emilea has been associated with various individuals from different backgrounds, reflecting its enduring appeal and versatility across cultures.
People
Emilea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emilea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emilea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emilea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 462 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emilea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 741,893 US residents.
Is Emilea a common name?
We classify Emilea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 471 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emilea most popular?
The single biggest year for Emilea was 1998, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emilea is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emilea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 425 people with the name Emilea, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,136 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emilea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emilea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emilea appears almost entirely female. Of the 437 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emilea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emilea is White at 82.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emilea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emilea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.4% (350 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emilea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emilea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emilea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emilea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emilea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emilea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Emilea as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Emilea, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.