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 #1914

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Name B

Emil

Boy name · Rank #1245

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Metric Emile Emil
Current Rank #1914 #1245
Total Births (all years) 8,570 32,939
Peak Year 1922 1917
Peak Year Births 167 1,004
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emile Emil
1880ss 233 1,434
1890ss 247 1,438
1900ss 264 1,319
1910ss 1,093 6,701
1920ss 1,420 7,170
1930ss 971 3,518
1940ss 830 2,498
1950ss 671 1,860
1960ss 520 1,267
1970ss 392 963
1980ss 328 809
1990ss 320 837
2000ss 396 1,047
2010ss 511 1,241
2020ss 374 837

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 82 158

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, 1880–2024.

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