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Worldwide Name Statistics

Emil

Ranked #2511 - 1 in 867,961 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,217 bearers

World total

9,217

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2511

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,217
Worldwide
~9,217
rank #2511
Rarity
1 in 867,961
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,217 in US

About the name Emil

There are an estimated 9,217 people named Emil alive worldwide today. That ranks Emil at #2511 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Emil is held by approximately 9,217 people, ranking #2511 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 36,010 U.S. residents).

Historically Emil is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Emil appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Emil popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Emil, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 119
  2. 1881: 145
  3. 1882: 157
  4. 1883: 139
  5. 1884: 175
  6. 1885: 138
  7. 1886: 127
  8. 1887: 146
  9. 1888: 142
  10. 1889: 146
  11. 1890: 165
  12. 1891: 133
  13. 1892: 157
  14. 1893: 159
  15. 1894: 128
  16. 1895: 136
  17. 1896: 148
  18. 1897: 131
  19. 1898: 158
  20. 1899: 128
  21. 1900: 127
  22. 1901: 122
  23. 1902: 136
  24. 1903: 128
  25. 1904: 101
  26. 1905: 122
  27. 1906: 139
  28. 1907: 150
  29. 1908: 141
  30. 1909: 153
  31. 1910: 194
  32. 1911: 214
  33. 1912: 407
  34. 1913: 557
  35. 1914: 689
  36. 1915: 926
  37. 1916: 970
  38. 1917: 1,012
  39. 1918: 912
  40. 1919: 854
  41. 1920: 842
  42. 1921: 827
  43. 1922: 830
  44. 1923: 804
  45. 1924: 796
  46. 1925: 730
  47. 1926: 688
  48. 1927: 627
  49. 1928: 589
  50. 1929: 505
  51. 1930: 514
  52. 1931: 454
  53. 1932: 392
  54. 1933: 370
  55. 1934: 335
  56. 1935: 325
  57. 1936: 273
  58. 1937: 275
  59. 1938: 327
  60. 1939: 275
  61. 1940: 263
  62. 1941: 297
  63. 1942: 259
  64. 1943: 262
  65. 1944: 222
  66. 1945: 223
  67. 1946: 246
  68. 1947: 258
  69. 1948: 251
  70. 1949: 217
  71. 1950: 207
  72. 1951: 215
  73. 1952: 205
  74. 1953: 184
  75. 1954: 179
  76. 1955: 179
  77. 1956: 173
  78. 1957: 188
  79. 1958: 170
  80. 1959: 161
  81. 1960: 166
  82. 1961: 148
  83. 1962: 147
  84. 1963: 125
  85. 1964: 132
  86. 1965: 146
  87. 1966: 99
  88. 1967: 102
  89. 1968: 97
  90. 1969: 109
  91. 1970: 124
  92. 1971: 101
  93. 1972: 92
  94. 1973: 102
  95. 1974: 92
  96. 1975: 98
  97. 1976: 89
  98. 1977: 82
  99. 1978: 89
  100. 1979: 94
  101. 1980: 89
  102. 1981: 77
  103. 1982: 82
  104. 1983: 98
  105. 1984: 84
  106. 1985: 79
  107. 1986: 63
  108. 1987: 89
  109. 1988: 73
  110. 1989: 76
  111. 1990: 82
  112. 1991: 91
  113. 1992: 104
  114. 1993: 71
  115. 1994: 95
  116. 1995: 90
  117. 1996: 73
  118. 1997: 63
  119. 1998: 69
  120. 1999: 99
  121. 2000: 89
  122. 2001: 109
  123. 2002: 97
  124. 2003: 86
  125. 2004: 79
  126. 2005: 92
  127. 2006: 101
  128. 2007: 113
  129. 2008: 134
  130. 2009: 147
  131. 2010: 106
  132. 2011: 106
  133. 2012: 114
  134. 2013: 115
  135. 2014: 120
  136. 2015: 127
  137. 2016: 125
  138. 2017: 144
  139. 2018: 129
  140. 2019: 155
  141. 2020: 152
  142. 2021: 152
  143. 2022: 188
  144. 2023: 187
  145. 2024: 159
  146. 2025: 155

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Emil worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,217 people named Emil alive worldwide today, ranking #2511 globally.

Is Emil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 867,961 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,217 bearers, which is 1 in 36,010 Americans.

Is Emil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Emil is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Emil come from?

Who are famous people named Emil?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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