Emile
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,332 in 1891
0 babies were named Emile in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1891–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Emile you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryEmile has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Emiles, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1891, when it reached #1,332.
About the name Emile
Emile is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ile”. US birth records list Emile for girls from 1891 to 2018, in 70 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #1,332 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1900s | 3.1 | 317,460 girls |
| 1910s | 5.1 | 194,553 girls |
| 1920s | 5.2 | 193,424 girls |
| 1930s | 2.7 | 371,747 girls |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 787,402 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 142,248 girls |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 130,548 girls |
| 2000s | 6.0 | 167,785 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 497,238 girls |
Other spellings of Emile
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Emile
What is the origin of the name Emile?
Emile has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Emile a boy or girl name?
Emile is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Emile?
Emile is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,332 in 1891.