How Many People Are Named Emile?
An estimated 4,373 people in the United States have the first name Emile. It is predominantly male (93.0%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Emile peaked in popularity in 1921 with 171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emile as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emile paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,373
About 1 in 78,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1921
171 births
Total Registered
9,218
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emile
Emile is predominantly male (93.0%), though 648 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Emile as a male name
Ranked #1,918 in 2024
82 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (167 births)
Emile as a female name
Ranked #14,334 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1988 (17 births)
Emile: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emile span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,482 babies were registered. Emile has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emile by Decade
How has Emile tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Emile by State
Birth registrations for Emile span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Massachusetts, California. The lowest are in Washington, Maryland, Ohio. On average, about 243 Emiles were registered per state.
Emile + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emile as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Emile
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Emile: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emile?
We estimate approximately 4,373 people named Emile are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 78,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Emile a common name?
Emile is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,218 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emile most popular?
Emile reached peak popularity in 1921, when 171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emile is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emile a male name?
Emile is predominantly male. 93.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emile Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emile Smith, Emile Johnson, Emile Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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