Emile is a distinctive choice, ranked #814 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emile in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#814
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emile
Unlikely. With around 40 UK babies named Emile per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emile in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emile is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2029 places over the last five years to #814 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Emile 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.
Emile does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Emiles in the wild.
40
UK babies named Emile (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2029 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emile
Likely around 1 other Emile in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Emile
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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. He founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894.
Emile Alphonse Griffith was an American professional boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight, undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles.
Emile Jean Marie Henri Joseph Destombe was a French Roman Catholic bishop. He was a member of the Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris (Paris Mission Society).