Baby Name Popularity Profile

Emmanuel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Emmanuel.

✦ God is with us 🌍 Hebrew Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #179
All-Time Peak Rank #144 Achieved 2009
Total U.S. Births 91,079 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1898 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,862 births in 2008
πŸ’‘ The Emmanuel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is with us
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel (Χ’Φ΄ΧžΦΈΦΌΧ Χ•ΦΌΧΦ΅Χœ) meaning 'God is with us'.
Common Nicknames
Manny Manu
Alternative Spellings
Immanuel
Pronunciation: eh-MAN-yoo-el
Themes & Categories
Biblical Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Emmanuel across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -17.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -26.0%
2015: 2,749 births 2,749 2016: 2,571 births 2017: 2,520 births 2018: 2,424 births 2019: 2,423 births 2020: 2,462 births 2,462 2021: 1,985 births 2022: 2,220 births 2023: 2,107 births 2024: 2,054 births 2025: 2,035 births 2,035
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,862 births in 2008
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 48 yrs
Longest Streak 116 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 5
1900s: 19
1910s: 229
1920s: 352
1930s: 332
1940s: 393
1950s: 787
1960s: 1,219
1970s: 2,157
1980s: 9,771
1990s: 14,176
2000s: 23,539
2010s: 25,237
2020s: 12,863

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Em-man-u-e
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, California, Arizona, Florida, Texas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #163 715 2008 24.0% Decline
California #125 18,607 2008 30.0% Decline
Arizona #122 2,218 2007 +20.3% Growth
Florida #123 6,185 2016 15.0% Decline
Texas #115 12,882 2015 18.1% Decline
District of Columbia #182 553 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #160 1,804 2016 27.5% Decline
Georgia #159 3,067 2005 11.2% Decline
New Jersey #165 2,955 2009 29.9% Decline
New Mexico #185 564 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New York #160 7,947 1987 7.0% Decline
Illinois #184 4,739 2005 25.6% Decline
Colorado #254 1,092 2016 44.7% Decline
Washington #169 1,444 2020 17.7% Decline
North Carolina #173 2,542 2008 3.9% Decline
Delaware Unranked 149 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #252 640 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #239 1,593 2005 35.7% Decline
Massachusetts #151 1,718 2018 21.7% Decline
Rhode Island #164 248 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #215 706 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #245 862 2020 32.4% Decline
Tennessee #262 1,013 2013 8.1% Decline
Oklahoma #213 632 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #345 569 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #308 1,688 2007 +6.9% Growth
Kansas #335 453 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #193 838 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #407 732 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #225 954 2019 +2.8% Growth
Minnesota #204 720 2015 +23.1% Growth
Utah #308 310 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #217 275 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #313 1,995 2007 23.4% Decline
Alabama #276 679 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #314 389 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #345 140 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #302 1,532 2011 +29.0% Growth
Missouri #812 593 2008 76.9% Decline
Iowa #264 351 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #383 390 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 67 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 30 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 23 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 15 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 11 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2009 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 10 1918 Insufficient historical volume

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