Emilian comes from the Romanian tradition, meaning Rival.
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How popular is Emilian?
2023peak year
Today, Emilian is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7322), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 17 babies were given the name (ranked #5516 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Emilian's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 180 babies have been registered as Emilian since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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