Emileah
A feminine name blending Emily and Leah, derived from Hebrew meaning "industrious, hardworking".
Name Census estimates that about 67 living Americans carry the first name Emileah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emileah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emileah births was 2014 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emileah. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emileah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
67
~ 1 in 5,115,736 Americans
Peak year
2014
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,514
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Emileah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emileah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emileah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emileah 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 Emileah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emileah
The name Emileah is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the French name Émilie and the Hebrew name Leah. It does not have a definitive origin or history that can be traced back to ancient times or specific cultures.
The first part of the name, Emile or Émilie, is a French name that originated from the Roman family name Aemilius, which is derived from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning "rival" or "striving." The name Émilie became popular in France during the 17th and 18th centuries and was later adopted in other European countries.
The second part of the name, Leah, is a Hebrew name meaning "weary" or "tired." It is derived from the biblical figure Leah, who was the first wife of Jacob in the Book of Genesis. The name has been used for centuries in Jewish communities and has also gained popularity in other cultures.
While the combination of Emileah is a relatively recent invention, it may have been inspired by the desire to create a unique and meaningful name by blending elements from different cultural and linguistic traditions. However, there are no definitive historical records or famous individuals named Emileah from ancient or medieval times.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Emileah are likely from the 20th century, as it gained popularity as a creative variation of traditional names like Emily and Leah. Some notable individuals with the name Emileah include Emileah Rose, an American fashion designer and influencer, and Emileah Bean, a Canadian actress and singer.
Other individuals who may have borne the name Emileah include Emileah Cannon, an American artist and illustrator, Emileah Hernandez, a Mexican-American writer and poet, and Emileah Davies, a Welsh musician and composer. However, detailed historical information about these individuals is scarce, as the name is relatively uncommon and modern.
People
Emileah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emileah 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
Emileah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emileah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 67 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emileah 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 5,115,736 US residents.
Is Emileah a common name?
We classify Emileah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emileah most popular?
The single biggest year for Emileah was 2014, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emileah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emileah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emileah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emileah 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 Emileah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emileah 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 Emileah 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Emileah?
You can see how many Americans are named Emileah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.