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Emily-May

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Emily-May: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #1391 to #4535.20002005201020152020#1391#4535
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1997#2152
1998#2701
1999#2189
2000#1995
2001#3262
2002#4137
2003#1843
2004#2530
2005#2970
2006#2781
2007#2085
2008#1391
2009#2019
2010#1993
2011#2275
2012#1720
2013#2460
2014#1411
2015#1961
2016#2120
2017#2706
2018#2499
2019#4001
2020#4535

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2020.

In 2013: #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2460 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2012–2013

    Highest recorded position: #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2012–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #4535 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #894 in Republic of Ireland in 2013.

Emily-May's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#27069HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#212013HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#196114HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#141122HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#246010HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#172017HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#199313HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#201912HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#139120HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#184310HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Emily-May is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Emily-May, between 1996 and 2020. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 2008Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201319962020
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202025#1391 in 2008
Republic of Ireland2012–20132#894 in 2013
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What is known about Emily-May

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2020.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #894 in Republic of Ireland in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.