Emily vs Evelyn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Emily
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #34
- Peak
- #1 (1996)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,451
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Evelyn
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #8
- Peak
- #8 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 9,123
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Evelyn is the more popular pick (#8 vs #34). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Evelyn is a steady, dependable choice, Emily is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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