Boys' name · peaked in 2011
Emanuel name popularity since 1925
49,042 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Emanuel. Half of them were born in 2000 or earlier, so the typical Emanuel is about 26 years old in 2026. Emanuel peaked in 2011 as the #261 name for boys, and it ranked #574 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 49,042
- Named Emanuel, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #574
- for boys in 2025 (513 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 99 girls · 48,943 boys
- Most popular in
- Florida
- 1.93× its national share
Peak year is the year Emanuel made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Emanuel births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2007. Measured as a share of all babies, Emanuel peaked in 2011.
- Fastest rise: Between 1979 and 1984, Emanuel became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 6,000 baby boys to 1 in 3,260.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Emanuel's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Emanuel.
Decade by decade
Babies named Emanuel in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 1,458 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,017 | #369 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,931 | #434 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,386 | #468 |
| 1960s | 5 | 2,153 | #535 |
| 1970s | 11 | 2,391 | #510 |
| 1980s | 27 | 4,869 | #349 |
| 1990s | 25 | 6,693 | #374 |
| 2000s | 8 | 11,541 | #269 |
| 2010s | 17 | 9,778 | #348 |
| 2020–25 | 6 | 3,726 | #574 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
35.5% of babies named Emanuel from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Emanuel is most popular
The index compares Emanuel's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Emanuel.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1.93× | 3,224 |
| Georgia | 1.57× | 2,001 |
| California | 1.53× | 7,486 |
| New York | 1.50× | 5,263 |
| New Jersey | 1.40× | 1,777 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Emanuel and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel (this page) | 48,943 | 2011 |
| Emmanuel | 90,645 | 2015 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Emanuel's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Emanuel.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Emanuel (2011).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data