Emily + James: 67% chance it lasts

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In our study of 900,000+ US marriages, 86 in 100 couples who scored 85 or higher never divorced. How we know

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What the name Emily carries

Emily is from the Latin family name Aemilia, often read as "eager". It was climbing through the 1980s and the number one girls’ name from 1996 to 2007.

What the name James carries

James is the English form of Jacob, Hebrew for "the one who follows". It was a top-twenty boys’ name for more than a century.

Emily and James together

Emily has 3 syllables and James has 1, so "Emily and James" has an uneven, rolling rhythm. The two names share the letters E, M. Out of 144 pairs of popular American first names, Emily and James rank #47.

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How the test works

Scores come from the same free check as the home page. Built on a study of 900,000+ US marriages from public marriage and divorce records, followed 25 to 49 years.