Emil
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Emil
Derived from the Latin word aemulus, Emil is a name with international appeal. Concise and sturdy but with the gentle Em sound, Emil is popular across Europe, from Azerbaijan to Finland, from Germany to Norway, and Denmark. Alternative spelling Emile also ranks highly in Belgium and Canada.
In the US however, while Emil was briefly popular in the 19th century, by the early 1980s, it had completely dropped out of the Top 1000. Though its variants Emiliano and Emilio currently sit in the Top 300 - as do the similar sounding Emmett, Emerson, and Emmanuel - Emil still awaits rediscovery
Emil is also given to girls.
Pronounced EM-il.
As of October 2026, Emil ranked #1269 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #90 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #542.
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