Girl’s name · Latin, Italian, Spanish

Emiliana

How to say it: em-ee-lee-AH-nuh · /ˌɛmiliˈɑnə/

Feminine elaboration of Emiliano/Emil; from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival, striving'.

Emiliana was the 747th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 344 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 94% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #619 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#747for girls in 2025
1 in 9,637US babies
344born in 2025
#619projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Emiliana
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#747
Babies born in 2025344
Share of births1 in 9,637
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+94%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#619
In France, 2025#999 among girls’ names, 25 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Emiliana belongs largely to recent decades. At its high in the 2020s, it is expected to keep climbing.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 168 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Flowing and soft, Emiliana feels gentle and travels well. Valentina makes a fitting companion.

Nicknames

  • Emi
  • Mili
  • Liana
  • Ana
  • Mila

Honouring a Emiliana in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emiliana is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

In France: #999 for girls in 2025.

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