Emilio is a distinctive choice, ranked #539 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emilio in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#539
US Rank #154
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About the Name Emilio
Emilio has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 142 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #447 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emilio is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emilio in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #152, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Emilio
Emilio Azcárraga Jean — Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean is a Mexican businessman who is the chairman of mass media company Televisa and professional football team Club América.
Emilio López (Mexican footballer) — Emilio López Navarro is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played for Venados on loan from Querétaro.
Emilio's — Emilio's was an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, founded and run by Emilio Baglioni.
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 Emilio
Unlikely. With around 72 UK babies named Emilio per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emilio in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emilio has been fairly steady, ranked #539 in 2025 against #509 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #447 in 2023.
Emilio is more popular in the US (#152) than in the UK (#651). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Emilio include: Emilio Azcárraga Jean and Emilio López (Mexican footballer). Short summaries for each appear below.
Emilio appears in the US top 500 at #152 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
72
UK babies named Emilio (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 30 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emilio
Almost certainly the only Emilio in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Emilio
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean is a Mexican businessman who is the chairman of mass media company Televisa and professional football team Club América.
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who was the first president of the Philippines from 1899 to 1901, and the first president of an Asian constitutional republic.