Emilio
Emilio was the 154th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,397 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 151st; the most babies were born in 2025 (2,397). Over the last ten years it has moved up 150 places. More babies were named Emilio in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning of the Aemilius family · Latin, Italian, Spanish
Say it eh-MEE-lee-oh /ɛˈmilioʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #154 boys, up 75 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,397boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20252,397 babies
- Total since 1880
- 54,013babies recorded
What does the name Emilio mean?
Emilio is the Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Aemilius. DMNES (under Emil) notes that the name of this patrician family may come from Latin aemulus, 'rivalling, emulous', though that is not certain. Wikipedia describes Emilio as common in Italian and Spanish, with Portuguese Emílio and German Emil as related forms. Emily and Emilia are the feminine names from the same Roman family.
Aemilius (Latin, “Roman family name”)aemulus (Latin, “rivalling, emulous (possible root)”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Aemilius family is the clear source; the family name's meaning is uncertain ('possibly' aemulus).
Related names: Emil, Emile, Emiliano, Emilia, Emily.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Emil', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Emilio (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Emil', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Emilio
The usual nicknames for Emilio are Milo. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Emilio in the last five years, 144 were named Milo, against 23 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | Modern | #119 | 14,979 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Emilios go by each one.
Emilio popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 58 since 1953.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #154 | 2,397 |
| 2020 | #229 | 1,629 |
| 2010 | #308 | 1,035 |
| 2000 | #347 | 790 |
| 1990 | #436 | 509 |
| 1980 | #613 | 204 |
| 1970 | #612 | 176 |
| 1960 | #644 | 147 |
| 1950 | #613 | 125 |
| 1940 | #623 | 91 |
| 1930 | #446 | 175 |
| 1920 | #553 | 123 |
| 1910 | #641 | 21 |
| 1900 | #655 | 15 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Emilio, counting every spelling?
Emilio is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #166 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #154 for Emilio on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,405 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio | 2,397 | #154 | 10,434 |
| Emillio | 8 | #9,154 | 62 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Emilio?
2,397 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Emilio (0.66 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Emilio born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Emilio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Emilio?
About 48,300 people born in the US named Emilio are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 7 and 29. That makes Emilio mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Emilio by state
How common Emilio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.0×), Arizona (2.6×), Nevada (2.4×), California (2.3×), Texas (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Hawaii, Louisiana.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Emilio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Emilio, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Emilio · Sibling names for Emilio
Questions about the name Emilio
What does Emilio mean?
Emilio means “of the Aemilius family” (Latin, Italian, Spanish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Emilio?
Emilio was the 154th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,397 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 151st; the most babies were born in 2025 (2,397). Over the last ten years it has moved up 150 places. More babies were named Emilio in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Emilio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Emilio in the US.
Where is Emilio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Emilio was most common in New Mexico (3.58 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Nevada.