Emile - A very unique male name
Emile at a glance
Emile is ranked #1948 among boy baby names in 2025, with 36 births in 2025. It peaked in 1911 at #311 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1948
- Births in 2025
- 36
- Peak year
- 1911 (#311)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1923 in 2020 → #1948 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 40,730 boys
- Visitor rating
- 3.7/5 (9 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 40,730 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Emile peaked in popularity 115 years ago in 1911 on position 311.
Famous with this name
Emile Hirsch
Emile Ardolino
Taungaroa Emile
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Emile is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Emile is currently topping the baby name charts in Louisiana at position #815 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,792.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Emile is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Emile origin and meaning
French, from Latin
The French form of Emil, from the Latin family name Aemilius, possibly 'rival'
Emile is the French form of Emil, from the Roman Aemilius family name; Rousseau's treatise on education is titled Émile. It has appeared in US boys' data since 1910, peaking in 1922. Because the best-known bearers carry the accented Émile spelling, this unaccented profile ships without bearers rather than borrowing them.
Attested etymology
Emile is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Emile, pop culture references for the name Emile and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Emile
We've found the following names that sound similar to Emile, sorted by popularity.
Emmanuel / Emilio / Emanuel / Emil / Enmanuel / Emily / Emanuele / Emillio / Emileo / Emmanuelle /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1948 |
| 2024 | 1814 |
| 2023 | 2273 |
| 2022 | 1912 |
| 2021 | 1984 |
| 2020 | 1923 |
| 2019 | 1822 |
| 2018 | 2043 |
| 2017 | 2083 |
| 2016 | 2125 |
| 2015 | 2448 |
| 2014 | 2565 |
| 2013 | 2576 |
| 2012 | 3009 |
| 2011 | 3552 |
| 2010 | 3966 |
| 2009 | 2307 |
| 2008 | 2527 |
| 2007 | 2271 |
| 2006 | 3889 |
| 2005 | 2226 |
| 2004 | 2329 |
| 2003 | 2396 |
| 2002 | 1964 |
| 2000 | 2360 |
| 1999 | 3393 |
| 1998 | 2314 |
| 1997 | 2354 |
| 1996 | 2153 |
| 1995 | 1752 |
| 1994 | 2677 |
| 1993 | 2339 |
| 1992 | 2848 |
| 1991 | 1578 |
| 1990 | 2029 |
| 1989 | 1765 |
| 1988 | 1726 |
| 1987 | 1429 |
| 1986 | 2547 |
| 1985 | 1589 |
| 1984 | 1644 |
| 1983 | 1754 |
| 1982 | 1297 |
| 1981 | 1218 |
| 1980 | 1611 |
| 1979 | 1371 |
| 1978 | 1353 |
| 1977 | 1348 |
| 1976 | 1728 |
| 1975 | 1479 |
| 1974 | 1177 |
| 1973 | 1296 |
| 1972 | 1196 |
| 1971 | 1191 |
| 1970 | 981 |
| 1969 | 1048 |
| 1968 | 975 |
| 1967 | 1003 |
| 1966 | 945 |
| 1965 | 989 |
| 1964 | 885 |
| 1963 | 910 |
| 1962 | 811 |
| 1961 | 863 |
| 1960 | 1039 |
| 1959 | 856 |
| 1958 | 786 |
| 1957 | 990 |
| 1956 | 869 |
| 1955 | 958 |
| 1954 | 846 |
| 1953 | 783 |
| 1952 | 738 |
| 1951 | 812 |
| 1950 | 800 |
| 1949 | 722 |
| 1948 | 693 |
| 1947 | 631 |
| 1946 | 754 |
| 1945 | 687 |
| 1944 | 630 |
| 1943 | 674 |
| 1942 | 673 |
| 1941 | 620 |
| 1940 | 708 |
| 1939 | 564 |
| 1938 | 584 |
| 1937 | 591 |
| 1936 | 587 |
| 1935 | 598 |
| 1934 | 658 |
| 1933 | 532 |
| 1932 | 514 |
| 1931 | 515 |
| 1930 | 505 |
| 1929 | 528 |
| 1928 | 526 |
| 1927 | 489 |
| 1926 | 526 |
| 1925 | 499 |
| 1924 | 507 |
| 1923 | 471 |
| 1922 | 461 |
| 1921 | 466 |
| 1920 | 515 |
| 1919 | 476 |
| 1918 | 460 |
| 1917 | 483 |
| 1916 | 473 |
| 1915 | 445 |
| 1914 | 409 |
| 1913 | 417 |
| 1912 | 414 |
| 1911 | 311 |
| 1910 | 383 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 815 |
| California | 1319 |
| New York | 1333 |
| Texas | 1792 |
Even more about Emile
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Emile a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Emile?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
eh-MEEL · /ɛˈmiːl/
Around the world
- Émile (French) — The original French form
- Emil (German) — The German and Scandinavian form
- Emilio (Italian) — The Italian form
- Emilio (Spanish) — The Spanish form
Spellings and nicknames
- Emil — The plainer international form
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
ClassicInternational
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Emile for a refined, European classic — softer than Emil, more distinctive than Emilio in the US.
Worth knowing
- Often confused with the girls' name Emily and with Emil; the French accent is normally lost in US records.
