Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Emil
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
1,004
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Emil
How many people are named Emil?
An estimated 8,908 living Americans are named Emil.
How rare is Emil?
Emil is uncommon among babies today, with 155 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.6% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Emil?
The median age of a living American named Emil is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 66 years old.
Is Emil still popular?
Yes. Emil is holding steady, with 155 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Emil most common?
Emil has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
84.6%
2025
155
All-time
33,096
Where it lives now
Emil is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Emil is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.