Emilio is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Emilio means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Emilio across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Emilio has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Emilio is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “rival, eager”. The Spanish and Italian form of Emil.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 54,013 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,249 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 31 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Emilio per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,397/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (89/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (6/yr).
Emilio has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #277 nationally (given to 2,481 babies that year).
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