Boys' name · since 1882
Emilio
53,955 babies named Emilio in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #483 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #154 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 53,955
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Emilio is the #154 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 53,955 recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Emilio recorded 53,955 times among boys since 1882, holding rank #154 nationally today, ahead of 99% 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 1882 to 2025.
- #483 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #154 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 53,955 born since 1882
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emilio ranks #483 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #154 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 53,955 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.
- #483 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #154 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 53,955
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emilio's 53,955 recorded births place it above 98.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
46 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Emilio compares
53,955 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 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
Emilio's all-time total is 146x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emilio | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53,955 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,397 | 34 | 22,252 |
Emilio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emilio's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 2,397, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emilio popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,397
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Emilio popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1953 (Emilio as girls' name)
Emilio by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (12,764 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Emilio's strongest decade.
12,764 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Emilio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 127
1900s
127 births
- 1910s 717
1910s
717 births
- 1920s 1,419
1920s
1,419 births
- 1930s 1,187
1930s
1,187 births
- 1940s 1,095
1940s
1,095 births
- 1950s 1,387
1950s
1,387 births
- 1960s 1,563
1960s
1,563 births
- 1970s 1,957
1970s
1,957 births
- 1980s 2,685
1980s
2,685 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,731 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,212 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,764 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,063 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,764 births (24% of all-time use).
How Emilio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Emilio's total volume
Emilio by state
Where Emilio concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13,383 | 24.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11,386 | 21.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,511 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,474 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,427 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 2,281 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 1,273 | 2.4% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 1,170 | 2.2% |
13,383 of 53,955 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Emilio appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emilio's data
- Emilio's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,764 total births) through the 2020s (12,063) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emilios (13,383 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emilio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Emilio 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 August 2026.