boy's name
Emiliano
eh-mee-lee-AH-noh
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 44,052
the United States
#94
2025 births
Emiliano is a boy's name of Latin origin, the Spanish and Italian form of Aemilianus, from the Roman family name Aemilius. It is usually translated as "rival" or "eager," though the root of Aemilius itself is not established.
- Emiliano is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 3,701 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 896 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
Emiliano over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 98 |
| 1930s | 72 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 119 |
| 1960s | 181 |
| 1970s | 471 |
| 1980s | 462 |
| 1990s | 956 |
| 2000s | 7,739 |
| 2010s | 16,094 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16,562 |
What Emiliano means
Emiliano is generally glossed as rival or striving, from a possible connection to the Latin aemulus, meaning rival. Whether the Roman clan name derives from that word or merely resembles it has never been settled.
Where Emiliano comes from
Emiliano comes from the Latin Aemilianus, meaning of the Aemilii, one of the older patrician families of the Roman Republic. The family name is often linked to aemulus, rival or emulous, though the connection is unproven and the name may simply be inherited with its sense lost. Emiliano is standard in Spanish and Italian, alongside Emilia and Emilio from the same source, while English took Emily and Emil. Its most prominent modern bearer is Emiliano Zapata, the Mexican revolutionary leader, which has kept the name in wide use across Mexico and, increasingly, the United States.
How popular is Emiliano?
In 2025, Emiliano was given to 3,701 babies in the United States, ranking #94 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Emiliano 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.
How Emiliano is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Émiliano | Émiliano is a rare spelling of Emiliano, written with an acute accent and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Emiliano
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emiliano also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emiliano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Emiliano
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Emiliano in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Emiliano
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emiliano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emiliano
What does the name Emiliano mean?
Emiliano is usually translated as "rival" or "eager," from the Roman family name Aemilius.
Is Emiliano related to Emily?
Yes. Both descend from the Latin Aemilius, by way of Spanish and English respectively.
Who was Emiliano Zapata?
A leader of the Mexican Revolution, and the name's most prominent modern bearer.
How popular is the name Emiliano?
In 2025, Emiliano was given to 3,701 babies in the United States, ranking #94 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Emiliano a girl's or a boy's name?
Emiliano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Emiliano most popular?
Emiliano peaked in 2025, when 3,701 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Emiliano?
Emiliano is usually shortened to Emi and Miliano.
Is Emiliano a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emiliano currently ranks #94 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.