How Many People Are Named Emilio?
An estimated 46,599 people in the United States have the first name Emilio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Emilio peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,358 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emilio 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 Emilio paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Emilio is overwhelmingly male, 58 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
46,599
About 1 in 7,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,358 births
Total Registered
51,599
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emilio
Emilio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 51,599 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Emilio as a male name
Ranked #152 in 2024
2,358 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,358 births)
Emilio as a female name
Ranked #16,914 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1983 (8 births)
Emilio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emilio span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,762 babies were registered. While Emilio is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emilio by Decade
How has Emilio 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 127 | 127 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 717 | 717 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,419 | 1,419 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,187 | 1,187 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,095 | 1,095 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,392 | 1,387 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 1,563 | 1,563 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,967 | 1,957 | 10 | |
| 1980s | 2,698 | 2,685 | 13 | |
| 1990s | 6,756 | 6,731 | 25 | |
| 2000s | 10,217 | 10,212 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 12,762 | 12,762 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 9,651 | 9,651 | 0 | |
Emilio by State
Birth registrations for Emilio span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 1,048 Emilios were registered per state.
Emilio + Last Name Combinations
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Emilio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emilio?
We estimate approximately 46,599 people named Emilio 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 7,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Emilio a common name?
Emilio is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,599 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emilio most popular?
Emilio reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,358 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emilio is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emilio a male name?
Emilio is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emilio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emilio Smith, Emilio Johnson, Emilio 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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