Fun Facts About the Name Emalia
- 254 babies named Emalia: U.S. records list 254 babies given the name Emalia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Emalia Mean?
Emalia is a variant spelling of Amelia, the English form of the Germanic name Amalia. Its usual meaning is "industrious," from a Germanic element amal- commonly connected with work or effort; the same element has also been explained as "vigor" or "bravery," and its precise older sense is uncertain. The similar name Emilia is not a variant of Amelia: it comes from Latin Aemilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, and is often glossed "rival" or "emulating." Emalia should not be assumed to share Emilia's etymology just because the spellings are close.
Emalia Name History & Origins
Amalia is a Latinized Germanic name that was used in German-speaking Europe and in other European noble families. The English form Amelia was established by the 18th century; Henry Fielding used it as the title of his novel Amelia in 1751, a well-known literary association rather than the name's origin. Emilia has a separate history as the Italian and Spanish form of Latin Aemilia, a Roman family name; Shakespeare gives the name to a character in Othello. Emalia is a less common spelling within the Amelia group, so its development is mainly that of Amelia rather than an independent tradition.
How Popular is the Name Emalia?
Emalia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2018. Its best rank was #6,888 in 2018.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,593 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,942 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,166 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #10,619 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #9,773 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #11,398 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #7,466 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #6,888 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #9,508 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,536 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #9,116 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,789 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #10,487 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,945 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #11,480 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #11,550 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #10,920 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #11,045 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #16,099 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #9,478 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #13,431 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,955 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #14,406 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #14,130 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #10,363 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #10,895 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Emalia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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