Emir vs Emil

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

Name A

Emir

Boy name · Rank #558

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Name B

Emil

Boy name · Rank #1245

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Metric Emir Emil
Current Rank #558 #1245
Total Births (all years) 5,066 32,939
Peak Year 2024 1917
Peak Year Births 530 1,004
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Emir Emil
1880ss — 1,434
1890ss — 1,438
1900ss — 1,319
1910ss — 6,701
1920ss — 7,170
1930ss — 3,518
1940ss — 2,498
1950ss — 1,860
1960ss — 1,267
1970ss 54 963
1980ss 70 809
1990ss 204 837
2000ss 879 1,047
2010ss 1,595 1,241
2020ss 2,264 837

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Emir Emil
2014 152 120
2015 147 127
2016 117 125
2017 200 144
2018 198 129
2019 237 155
2020 410 152
2021 383 152
2022 449 188
2023 492 187
2024 530 158

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, 1970–2024.

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