Total births
199
Boys' name · since 2004
Emilian
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 199 babies named Emilian, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6114
- among boys today
- 199
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Emilian is the #6114 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 199 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Emilian recorded 199 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #6114 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #6114 among boys today
- 199 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Emilian is currently the #6114 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 199 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6114
- among boys today
- 199
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Emilian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6114
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Emilian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Emilian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Emilian compares
199 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emilian's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emilian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Emilian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emilian's full recorded timeline at 2016, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emilian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,114
Active since
2004
Emilian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Emilian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emilian's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Emilian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emilian? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 199 babies named Emilian. Today it holds rank #6114 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 19 births.
When was Emilian most popular? ▼
Emilian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Emilian been used? ▼
Emilian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emilian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emilio, Emiliano, Emil, Emile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emilian's data
- Emilian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Emilian
Nearby Names Like Emilian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emilian
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Emile Boy
#1902 8,641 births
Emir Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emilian: #6114 Boys' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emilian. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emilian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.