[1] Emily has been a popular name in the English-speaking world, ranking among the most popular names in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

It held the position for more than a decade from 1996 to 2007 as the most common name given to girls in the United States.

[2] It has declined in usage in some countries but has remained a well-used name all over the world.

[3] The popularity of the name in the 1990s and early years of the 21st century has given the name an everywoman image for women in their twenties.

As a result, the name has recently been used for a number of characters in film and television productions such as Emily the Criminal and Emily in Paris.