Emily

The top ranked name in the United States and Canada for more than 10 years and recently fell to No. 5 in England during 2006. Listed among the top 50 names since 1975. Derived from the medieval feminine form of Aemilius that became a literary name associated with British writer Emily Bronte and American poet Emily Dickinson. , Admiring

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Girls: Ranked #6 in 2010
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Emily Dickinson
Emily Robison (musician)
Emily Post (etiquette expert)
Emily Watson (English actress)
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