Emily + Joshua: 75% 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 Joshua carries

Joshua is Hebrew for "God is salvation". It was a top-five boys’ name through the 1980s and 1990s.

Emily and Joshua together

Both names have 3 syllables, so said together they carry an even beat. The two names share no letters at all. Out of 144 pairs of popular American first names, Emily and Joshua rank #13.

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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.