Emiliano
Boy name · #94 in 2025 · Well-known
Emiliano ranks #94 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 3,701 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #230, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 486 boys born in 2025 was named Emiliano.
Babies named Emiliano per year. Source: SSA.
The 140-year story
Emiliano first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,701 babies and a rank of #94. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emiliano in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emiliano is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Emiliano is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emiliano is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Emiliano is most common in CA (6.1 per 1,000), NM (6 per 1,000), AZ (5.3 per 1,000), NV (5.1 per 1,000), TX (4.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Emiliano is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Emiliano
Statistically, parents drawn to Emiliano tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luciano, Leonardo, Everett, Maximiliano, and Emilio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emiliano | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,701 | #94 |
| 2024 | 3,136 | #113 |
| 2023 | 2,790 | #133 |
| 2022 | 2,486 | #153 |
| 2021 | 2,243 | #171 |
| 2020 | 2,206 | #175 |
| 2019 | 2,208 | #175 |
| 2018 | 2,116 | #191 |
| 2017 | 1,876 | #208 |
| 2016 | 1,700 | #228 |
| 2015 | 1,675 | #230 |
| 2014 | 1,482 | #255 |
| 2013 | 1,196 | #293 |
| 2012 | 1,141 | #302 |
| 2011 | 1,244 | #283 |
| 2010 | 1,451 | #240 |
| 2009 | 1,275 | #270 |
| 2008 | 1,061 | #314 |
| 2007 | 952 | #336 |
| 2006 | 971 | #332 |
| 2005 | 885 | #337 |
| 2004 | 767 | #364 |
| 2003 | 591 | #431 |
| 2002 | 529 | #459 |
| 2001 | 419 | #528 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emiliano a popular boy name?
Emiliano ranked #94 among boys in 2025 with 3,701 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #230.
When was the name Emiliano most popular?
Emiliano peaked in 2025, when 3,701 American boys received the name (ranked #94 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emiliano?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 486 newborn American boys was named Emiliano. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.