Emily + Joseph: 69% 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 Joseph carries

Joseph is Hebrew for "he will add". It was a top-fifteen boys’ name for most of the last century.

Emily and Joseph together

Emily has 3 syllables and Joseph has 2, so "Emily and Joseph" has an uneven, rolling rhythm. The two names share the letters E. Out of 144 pairs of popular American first names, Emily and Joseph rank #35.

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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.