Emil is a distinctive choice, ranked #771 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emil in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#771
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About the Name Emil
Emil has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 81 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #506 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emil is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emil in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Emil
Emil Todorov — Emil Todorov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward .
Emil Forsberg — Emil Peter Forsberg is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Sweden national team.
Emil Audero — Emilio Audero Mulyadi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Cremonese, on loan from Como.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emil
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Emil per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emil in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emil is declining: down 115 places since 2020, to #771 in 2025. It peaked at #506 in 2015.
Emil is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Emil include: Emil Todorov, Emil Forsberg and Emil Audero. Short summaries for each appear below.
Emil does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emils in the wild.
43
UK babies named Emil (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 115 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emil
Almost certainly the only Emil in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emil
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Emil Peter Forsberg is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Sweden national team.