| Emilia | Jade | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | rival; eager, striving | The jade stone |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | eh-MEE-lee-ah | JAYD |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1944 |
| Peak year | 2021 (4,854) | 2002 (3,630) |
| In 2025 | 4,677 | 2,658 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Emilia | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28,338 | 17,024 |
| 2010s | 24,348 | 26,545 |
| 2000s | 6,348 | 30,293 |
| 1990s | 2,209 | 20,397 |
| 1980s | 1,360 | 7,047 |
| 1970s | 726 | 1,341 |
| 1960s | 718 | 346 |
| 1950s | 686 | 187 |
| 1940s | 691 | 131 |
| 1930s | 798 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,212 | 0 |
| 1910s | 895 | 0 |
| 1900s | 376 | 0 |
| 1890s | 238 | 0 |
| 1880s | 133 | 0 |
The feminine form of the Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name usually linked to aemulus 'rival, emulating, striving'. The same root lies behind Emiliano, Emily and Amelia (the latter is actually of separate Germanic origin, though the names are often confused).
From the Spanish piedra de la ijada, the jade gemstone, prized for calm and protection.
Emilia is more popular than Jade today: about 4,677 US babies were given the name Emilia in 2025, compared with 2,658 named Jade.
Emilia means rival; eager, striving (spanish origin), while Jade means The jade stone (Spanish origin).
In US records, Emilia first appears in 1880 and Jade in 1944, so Emilia has the longer recorded history.