boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Emiliano

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #94 Trend ↑ Rising 53%
Rank 2025
#94
among boys · ↑19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
3,701
named Emiliano · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 462
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
3,701 babies
All-time total
42,849
#555 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Emiliano popularity over time

42,849 babies have been named Emiliano since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #867
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 12 12 1 – #3,012
1920s – 98 98 10 +717% #2,127
1930s – 72 72 7 -27% #2,050
1940s – 77 77 8 +7% #2,053
1950s – 119 119 12 +55% #1,604
1960s – 181 181 18 +52% #1,381
1970s – 471 471 47 +160% #1,032
1980s – 462 462 46 -2% #1,206
1990s – 956 956 96 +107% #873
2000s – 7,739 7,739 774 +710% #270
2010s 5 16,089 16,094 1,609 +108% #175
2020s (to 2025) – 16,562 16,562 2,760 +72% #94

Where Emiliano is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 3,978 2.33 #81
2027 4,230 2.48 #78
2028 4,457 2.61 #75
2029 4,659 2.73 #70
2030 4,838 2.83 #66

Where Emiliano is most popular

Boys named Emiliano per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.66 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, California, and Nevada.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Emiliano born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 166 5.04 +203%
California 4,310 4.71 +184%
Nevada 261 4.58 +175%
Arizona 681 4.16 +150%
Texas 2,846 3.23 +94%
Colorado 410 3.18 +91%
Nebraska 113 2.60 +56%
Illinois 659 2.58 +55%
Oregon 193 2.54 +53%
Kansas 173 2.52 +52%
Idaho 79 1.93 +16%
Washington 311 1.90 +14%
Oklahoma 146 1.65 ≈ national
Arkansas 103 1.63 ≈ national
Iowa 109 1.58 -5%
Georgia 373 1.47 -11%
Utah 138 1.45 -13%
Wisconsin 150 1.27 -24%
North Carolina 318 1.25 -25%
Florida 578 1.22 -27%
Indiana 178 1.11 -33%
New Jersey 211 1.05 -37%
Minnesota 123 1.00 -40%
Connecticut 63 0.931 -44%
Tennessee 154 0.853 -49%
New York 363 0.838 -50%
Virginia 151 0.796 -52%
South Carolina 82 0.794 -52%
District of Columbia 11 0.745 -55%
Maryland 80 0.671 -60%
Delaware 10 0.660 -60%
Michigan 135 0.659 -60%
Massachusetts 82 0.596 -64%
Kentucky 52 0.518 -69%
Alabama 56 0.512 -69%
Louisiana 51 0.499 -70%
Rhode Island 8 0.491 -70%
Missouri 63 0.455 -73%
Ohio 118 0.445 -73%
South Dakota 8 0.430 -74%
Pennsylvania 104 0.392 -76%
Mississippi 22 0.387 -77%
Alaska – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emiliano

Emiliano is a top-100 name for boys in the United States, ranked #94 in 2025 with 3,701 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 42,849 American babies have been named Emiliano. Its peak came in 2025, when 3,701 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emiliano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emiliano?

The median living Emiliano is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 42 thousand people named Emiliano are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emiliano year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 3,701 #94
2024 – – 3,136 #113
2023 – – 2,790 #133
2022 – – 2,486 #153
2021 – – 2,243 #171
2020 – – 2,206 #175
2019 – – 2,208 #175
2018 – – 2,116 #191
2017 – – 1,876 #208
2016 5 #17,035 1,700 #228
2015 – – 1,675 #230
2014 – – 1,482 #255
2013 – – 1,196 #293
2012 – – 1,141 #302
2011 – – 1,244 #283
2010 – – 1,451 #240
2009 – – 1,275 #270
2008 – – 1,061 #314
2007 – – 952 #336
2006 – – 971 #332
2005 – – 885 #337
2004 – – 767 #364
2003 – – 591 #431
2002 – – 529 #459
2001 – – 419 #528
2000 – – 289 #634
1995 – – 87 #1,249
1990 – – 42 #1,849
1985 – – 31 #1,881
1980 – – 58 #1,206
1975 – – 49 #1,215
1970 – – 33 #1,474
1965 – – 18 #1,879
1960 – – 14 #2,247
1955 – – 9 #2,831
1950 – – 13 #2,135
1945 – – 10 #2,296
1940 – – 5 #3,605
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 10 #2,657
1925 – – 11 #2,637
1920 – – 7 #3,594
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 6 #867
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Emiliano

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Emiliano Martínez Emiliano Martínez Argentine footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  2. 2 Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919) 19th century
  3. 3 Emiliano Sala Emiliano Sala Argentine footballer (1990–2019) Contemporary
  4. 4 Emiliano Viviano Emiliano Viviano Italian footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  5. 5 Emiliano Mercado del Toro Emiliano Mercado del Toro Puerto Rican supercentenarian (1891–2007) 19th century
  6. 6 Emiliano Insúa Emiliano Insúa Argentine footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Emiliano Rigoni Emiliano Rigoni Argentine footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  8. 8 Emiliano Moretti Emiliano Moretti Italian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  9. 9 Emiliano Bonazzoli Italian football manager (born 1979) Contemporary
  10. 10 Emiliano Chamorro Vargas Emiliano Chamorro Vargas President of Nicaragua from 1917 to 1921 and briefly in 1926 1871–1966 · 19th century
  11. 11 Emiliano Alfaro Uruguayan footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  12. 12 Emiliano González Navero Emiliano González Navero Paraguayan politician 1861–1934 · 19th century
  13. 13 Emiliano Figueroa Emiliano Figueroa President of Chile (1925 to 1927) 1866–1931 · 19th century
  14. 14 Emiliano Velázquez Emiliano Velázquez Uruguayan footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  15. 15 Emiliano Armenteros Argentine footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emiliano, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emiliano?

The median living Emiliano is about 8 years old. Half of all living Emilianos are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Emiliano are alive today?

An estimated 42 thousand people named Emiliano are alive in the United States, based on 42,849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emiliano in 2025?

Emiliano ranked #94 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 3,701 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emiliano?

42,849 babies have been named Emiliano in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emiliano most popular?

Emiliano peaked in 2025, when 3,701 newborns received the name.

Is Emiliano a boy or girl name?

Emiliano is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emiliano rising or falling?

Emiliano is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emiliano become more popular?

Emiliano is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 4,838 boys named Emiliano in 2030, which would rank around #66. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Emiliano?

Well-known people named Emiliano include Emiliano Martínez (soccer player), Emiliano Zapata (social activist), Emiliano Sala (soccer player).

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