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Emylee

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How to Pronounce Emylee

Pronounced EM-ih-lee /ˈɛm.ɪ.li/High

Meaning: Emylee is a decorative spelling of Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilius/Aemilia, generally read as 'rival', 'emulating' or 'eager'. The meaning follows the parent Emily.Medium

In 30 seconds: Emylee is a decorative respelling of Emily - from the Latin Aemilia, 'rival' or 'eager' (said 'EM-ih-lee').

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MeaningEmylee is a decorative spelling of Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilius/Aemilia, generally read as 'rival', 'emulating' or 'eager'. The meaning follows the parent Emily.

U.S. rank (2020)#13954 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 664

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The parent name Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilia, usually explained as 'rival', 'emulating' or 'eager'. When Emily topped the American charts, ornate respellings multiplied; Emylee swaps the -ily for a -ylee, a look shared with Kaylee and Baylee.

It appears in American records from the mid-nineteen-eighties into the twenty-tens, cresting in the mid-two-thousands at the height of the Emily era. It reads as a variant of that peak and has faded since.

Did you know? Emylee rode the huge popularity of Emily in the 1990s and 2000s but stayed a rare variant, peaking at only a few dozen girls a year around 2005.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Emylee — respelling of Emily; Latin Aemilia

Variations

EmilyEmileeEmmalee

Nicknames

EmEmmy

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If you like Emylee…

Emily— the parent classic, same Latin origin and sound

Emilee— a like respelling of the same name

Emmalee— another decorative Em- variant of the era

Kaylee— shares the fashionable -ylee ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Emylee mean?

Emylee is a respelling of Emily, from the Latin Aemilia, meaning 'rival' or 'eager'.

How do you pronounce Emylee?

It's said EM-ih-lee /ˈɛm.ɪ.li/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Emylee a boy or girl name?

Emylee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Emylee?

Emylee has always been an uncommon spelling in the U.S., far rarer than Emily.