Emile vs Emil

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

Name A

Emile

Boy name · Rank #1902

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Name B

Emil

Boy name · Rank #1243

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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