How many babies in Australia have been named Emily?

Between 1976 and 2025, Emily was registered for 44,117 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Emily a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Emily ranked #62 among girls' names in Australia, with 310 registrations.

girls' name 1976–2025

Emily is making a comeback — from #109 in 1976 to #62 in 2025.

#62 ranked in 2025

310 registrations in 2025

44,117 total 1976–2025

That's a jump of 47 positions. Registrations grew from 44 to 310 (+605%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (1,541 registrations, ranked #4).

Peak 2008 · 1,541

Low 1976 · 44

Years tracked 50

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How often Emily was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Emily — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (111 babies) , least popular in South Australia (21).

New South Wales

111 #61

Victoria

101 #62

Queensland

77 #67

South Australia

21 #77

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 310 babies named Emily across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Emily?: Between 1976 and 2025, Emily was registered for 44,117 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Emily a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Emily ranked #62 among girls' names in Australia, with 310 registrations.