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Emily
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“Industrious; striving”
🌍 Latin📊 #76 nationally
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
Emily is a Latin name meaning "Industrious; striving." Currently ranked #76 nationally with 5,965 births in the latest SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -45% vs the previous decade.
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