Emilio

“Variant of Emil — Rival” — Latin via German origin

Boy's name · #154 in the US (2025) · Trending

Emilio ranked #154 in 2025; about 54,000 boys have been named Emilio since 1882. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the West today.

Around the world: #34 in Switzerland (2024) · #35 in Austria (2025) · #79 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emilios

Emilio G. Segrè — Italian physicist and Nobel laureate
Emilio Estevez — American actor, director, and writer
Emilio Aguinaldo — President of the Philippines from 1899 to 1902
Emilio Salgari — Italian writer (1862–1911)
Emilio Butragueño — Spanish footballer

In stories & tradition

Emilio Barzini — The Godfather
Emilio Largo — Thunderball · Never Say Never Again
Emilio Koyama — Breaking Bad · Better Call Saul

What Emilios become

Among 2,290 notable people named Emilio:

Military figures appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emilio De Bono, Italian General (1866-1944).

Similar names: Emil · Lorenzo · Emiliano · Julio · Milo · Luciano

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