boy's name
Emilien
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 25,572
France
#949
2025 births
Emilien is a boy's name. In 1935 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 645 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Emilien over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,325 |
| 1910s | 2,170 |
| 1920s | 2,075 |
| 1930s | 1,160 |
| 1940s | 585 |
| 1950s | 380 |
| 1960s | 175 |
| 1970s | 320 |
| 1980s | 3,375 |
| 1990s | 4,000 |
| 2000s | 5,570 |
| 2010s | 2,235 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 645 |
How popular is Emilien?
In 2025, Emilien was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #949 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Emilien is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Emilien is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Émilien | Émilien is Emilien written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,025. | 665 |
Names that peaked alongside Emilien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emilien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emilien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emilien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emilien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emilien
How popular is the name Emilien?
In 2025, Emilien was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #949 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Emilien a girl's or a boy's name?
Emilien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Emilien most popular?
Emilien peaked in 2002, when 645 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Emilien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emilien currently ranks #949 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.