The first name Emilio
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 72 boys were named Emilio, making it the 539th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 89 births (#447).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emilio with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Emilio at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,397 boys born in the United States were named Emilio, the 154th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Emilio
56 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Emilio EstevezAmerican actor, director, and writer, born 1962
- Emílio Garrastazu MédiciBrazilian politician (1905–1985), president of Brazil (1969–1974)
- Emilio Castelar19th-century Spanish politician, 1832–1899
- Emilio NsueEquatorial Guinean association football player (born 1989)
- Emilio InsoleraDeaf actor and film producer, born 1979
- Emilio PalmaFirst person born on the Antarctic mainland, born 1978
- Emilio MasseraArgentine military officer (1925-2010)
- Emilio RiveraAmerican actor (born 1961)
- Emilio CorreaCuban boxer (1953–2024)
- Emilio CorreaBoxer, born 1985
- Emilio EstefanAmerican musician, born 1953
- Emilio Sagi-BarbaAssociation football player (1900–1951)
Questions
- How popular is the name Emilio?
- In 2025, 72 boys born in England and Wales were named Emilio, ranking 539th. Its peak was 2023, with 89 births.
- Is Emilio a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 54,013 US babies named Emilio since 1880 were boys.
- When was Emilio most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 2,397 babies were named Emilio, its highest rank at 154th.