Emilian
Emilian is a name with multiple cultural origins: Romanian, Polish.
- Romanian
- Polish
Meaning & Origin of Emilian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emilian is a name with multiple cultural origins: Romanian, Polish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
- Polish
The Story of Emilian
American parents first put Emilian on the record books as a baby boy name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 18 Emilians were born — ranking #5,236 that year. About 46% of every Emilian on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Emilian ranks #5,236 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). All told, over 215 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Emilian
Emilian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 215 births in the dataset. Emilian's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,236. Use the chart and map above to compare Emilian'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.