Emilio
Boy name · #154 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Emilio is currently the #154 boy name in the United States — 2,397 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #304, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 751 boys born in 2025 was named Emilio.
The 143-year story
Emilio first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,397 babies and a rank of #154. 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.
Babies named Emilio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emilio in class?
Emilio scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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 Emilio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emilio is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emilios were CA (540), TX (480), FL (128), IL (114), AZ (104). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emilio
Statistically, parents drawn to Emilio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliot, Elio, Lorenzo, Emiliano, and Matteo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emilio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,397 | #154 |
| 2024 | 2,369 | #151 |
| 2023 | 2,015 | #181 |
| 2022 | 1,909 | #198 |
| 2021 | 1,744 | #219 |
| 2020 | 1,629 | #229 |
| 2019 | 1,579 | #240 |
| 2018 | 1,494 | #248 |
| 2017 | 1,398 | #261 |
| 2016 | 1,345 | #273 |
| 2015 | 1,191 | #304 |
| 2014 | 1,281 | #281 |
| 2013 | 1,180 | #297 |
| 2012 | 1,171 | #297 |
| 2011 | 1,090 | #302 |
| 2010 | 1,035 | #308 |
| 2009 | 1,027 | #312 |
| 2008 | 1,209 | #282 |
| 2007 | 1,248 | #275 |
| 2006 | 1,123 | #297 |
| 2005 | 1,217 | #274 |
| 2004 | 1,070 | #297 |
| 2003 | 957 | #312 |
| 2002 | 815 | #337 |
| 2001 | 756 | #353 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emilio a popular boy name?
Emilio ranked #154 among boys in 2025 with 2,397 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #304.
When was the name Emilio most popular?
Emilio peaked in 2025, when 2,397 American boys received the name (ranked #154 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emilio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 751 newborn American boys was named Emilio. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.