Emile
Emile is a distinctive choice, ranked #976 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emile in their class.
About the Name Emile
Emile is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2029 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #516 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emile is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emile in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Emile
- Emile Berliner — Emile Berliner was a German-American inventor and businessman who invented the lateral-cut flat disc record, also known as a "gramophone record," used with a gramophone.
- Emile Griffith — Emile Alphonse Griffith was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions.
- Emile Destombes — Emile Jean Marie Henri Joseph Destombe was a French Roman Catholic bishop.
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 Emile
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emile
Almost certainly the only Emile in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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