Emil vs Emile

Side-by-side comparison of Emil and Emile - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Emil

Boy name · Rank #1243

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Name B

Emile

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Metric Emil Emile
Current Rank #1243 #1902
Total Births (all years) 33,096 8,641
Peak Year 1917 1922
Peak Year Births 1,004 167
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emil Emile
1880s 1,434 233
1890s 1,438 247
1900s 1,319 264
1910s 6,701 1,093
1920s 7,170 1,420
1930s 3,518 971
1940s 2,498 830
1950s 1,861 671
1960s 1,266 520
1970s 963 392
1980s 810 328
1990s 837 320
2000s 1,047 396
2010s 1,241 511
2020s 993 445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emil Emile
2014 120 52
2015 127 55
2016 125 60
2017 144 66
2018 129 60
2019 155 65
2020 152 71
2021 152 83
2022 188 72
2023 187 66
2024 159 83
2025 155 70

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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