The name Emile experienced periods of popularity with peaks in the late 19th to early 20th century and again in the late 20th century. After several decades of consistently low numbers of births, there was a notable resurgence from the mid-1970s onwards, with the highest numbers recorded between 1984 and 1994. However, since then, its popularity has waned once more, with only a handful of births per year recorded in recent years.