Emmanuel
Boy nameEmmanuel has been given to 91,451 babies in the U.S. since 1898. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #179 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɪˈmænjuəl/
Variant of Immanuel.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
91,451
Peak year
2008 (2,868 babies)
Rank in 2025
#179 for boys
First recorded
1898
10-year trend
▼ -26%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Emmanuel
Jesus Christ
Central figure of Christianity (c. 6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)
Emmanuel Macron
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
Man Ray
American and French visual artist (1890–1976)
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès
French priest and statesman (1748-1836)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Emmanuel.
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