Boys' name · peaked in 2015
Emmanuel name popularity since 1925
91,017 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Emmanuel. Half of them were born in 2007 or earlier, so the typical Emmanuel is about 19 years old in 2026. Emmanuel peaked in 2015 as the #151 name for boys, and it ranked #179 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 91,017
- Named Emmanuel, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #179
- for boys in 2025 (2,035 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 372 girls · 90,645 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.26× its national share
Peak year is the year Emmanuel 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.
Emmanuel births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2008. Measured as a share of all babies, Emmanuel peaked in 2015.
- Fastest rise: Between 1979 and 1984, Emmanuel became 3.1× more common, from 1 in 5,330 baby boys to 1 in 1,690.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Emmanuel's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Emmanuel.
Decade by decade
Babies named Emmanuel 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 | 171 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 332 | #1,206 |
| 1940s | 0 | 393 | #1,188 |
| 1950s | 0 | 787 | #867 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,219 | #647 |
| 1970s | 13 | 2,157 | #541 |
| 1980s | 108 | 9,771 | #210 |
| 1990s | 92 | 14,176 | #225 |
| 2000s | 80 | 23,539 | #159 |
| 2010s | 63 | 25,237 | #151 |
| 2020–25 | 16 | 12,863 | #179 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
39.3% of babies named Emmanuel from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Emmanuel is most popular
The index compares Emmanuel'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 Emmanuel.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.26× | 715 |
| California | 1.98× | 18,613 |
| Arizona | 1.93× | 2,218 |
| Florida | 1.93× | 6,185 |
| Texas | 1.85× | 12,887 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Emmanuel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel (this page) | 90,645 | 2015 |
| Emanuel | 48,943 | 2011 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Emmanuel's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Emmanuel.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Emmanuel (2015).
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