boy's name
Emiel
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 113
Emiel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Emiel is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 11 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Emiel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 41 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How popular is Emiel?
In 2025, Emiel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Emiel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Emiel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emiel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emiel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emiel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emiel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emiel
How popular is the name Emiel?
In 2025, Emiel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Emiel a girl's or a boy's name?
Emiel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Emiel most popular?
Emiel peaked in 1921, when 11 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Emiel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emiel currently ranks #9,777 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.