Emile
The Story of Emile
As a girl name
Emile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 17 Emiles were born — ranking #4,840 that year. As of 2026, Emile ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 648 Emiles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Emile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 167 Emiles were born — ranking #478 that year. As of 2026, Emile ranks #1,987 for boys with 78 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 9K Emiles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Emile
Emile is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Emile's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #283. Use the chart and map above to compare Emile's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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