Emil
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which is usually connected to a Latin word meaning rival.
Emil in 2025
Emil was given to 155 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,635th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,389 babies born.
The history of Emil
Emil reached its highest point in 1917, when 1,012 babies were given the name, ranking 327th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 207th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 33,230 babies have been named Emil. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Emil by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emil | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,434 | 207 |
| 1890s | 1,443 | 285 |
| 1900s | 1,319 | 403 |
| 1910s | 6,735 | 320 |
| 1920s | 7,238 | 394 |
| 1930s | 3,540 | 535 |
| 1940s | 2,498 | 722 |
| 1950s | 1,861 | 1,035 |
| 1960s | 1,271 | 1,384 |
| 1970s | 963 | 1,694 |
| 1980s | 810 | 2,092 |
| 1990s | 837 | 2,534 |
| 2000s | 1,047 | 2,743 |
| 2010s | 1,241 | 2,630 |
| 2020s | 993 | 2,339 |
Where Emil is heading
Emil has risen 22% over the past decade, from 127 babies in 2015 to 155 in 2025.
Names like Emil
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emil.