UK girl's name
Emileigh
Variant form of Emily, a feminine name of Latin origin meaning "rival" or "hardworking".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Emileigh is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Emileigh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5669, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 9 births.
This profile covers 41 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 1997 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 41 living people in the UK are called Emileigh. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Emileigh ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 9 girls were registered as Emileigh.
- • About 41 living people in the UK are estimated to have Emileigh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5669
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
9 births
Estimated living
41
2026
Meaning
What does Emileigh mean?
The name Emileigh is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have roots in various European languages and cultures. One theory suggests that it is a combination of the Germanic name "Emil" and the French suffix "-eigh", which is derived from the Latin "-icus" meaning "having the quality of".
Another theory posits that Emileigh is a variation of the French name "Émilie", which is derived from the Latin name "Aemilius". The Aemilius family was a prominent Roman patrician family, and the name was later adopted by the Germanic tribes.
In the Middle Ages, the name Emileigh was sometimes used as a variant spelling of the name "Emily", which was derived from the Latin name "Aemilia". The Aemilia family was another prominent Roman family, and the name was later adopted by the Germanic tribes.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emileigh can be found in the 14th-century English poem "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, where a character named Emyleigh is mentioned.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Emileigh. One such individual was Emileigh de Montfort (1235-1273), a French noblewoman and the wife of Simon de Montfort, a leader of the Barons' Rebellion against King Henry III of England.
Another notable Emileigh was Emileigh de Valois (1370-1435), a French princess and the daughter of King Charles VI of France. She was known for her piety and charitable works.
In the 16th century, Emileigh de Valois (1545-1568) was a French noblewoman and the wife of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé. She was known for her involvement in the French Wars of Religion.
During the Elizabethan era, Emileigh Cavendish (1555-1624) was an English noblewoman and the wife of William Cavendish, the first Earl of Devonshire. She was known for her literary works and patronage of the arts.
In the 19th century, Emileigh Brontë (1818-1848) was an English novelist and poet, best known for her novel "Wuthering Heights". She was one of the famous Brontë sisters, along with Charlotte and Anne.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Emileigh over time
The chart below shows babies named Emileigh registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Emileigh, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emileigh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Emileigh was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5581 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #4473 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4344 | 12 | 3 |
| 1990s | #2499 | 13 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Emileigh
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
- Ellie 63,522
- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Emileigh: questions and answers
How popular is the name Emileigh in the UK right now?
In 2022, Emileigh was ranked #5669 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Emileigh most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 9 babies registered as Emileigh in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Emileigh?
Variant form of Emily, a feminine name of Latin origin meaning "rival" or "hardworking".
How many people are called Emileigh in the UK?
A total of 41 babies have been registered as Emileigh across the 9 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.