US rank #6599 Boys' name Peak 2018 640 births

Amanuel — #6599 US boys' name

640 babies named Amanuel in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s772000s1712010s2692020s118
#6599
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Amanuel was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

40 babies were named Amanuel in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amanuel

The Social Security Administration has registered 640 babies named Amanuel between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amanuel currently holds the #6599 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amanuel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 269 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Amanuel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and District of Columbia. In total, SSA state-level files list Amanuel in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amanuel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 640 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amanuel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

640

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2018

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,599

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amanuel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
40
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941987 5

Amanuel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
269 births that decade — 42% of Amanuel's all-time total
1980s51990s772000s1712010s2692020s118

Amanuel by state

Where Amanuel concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Amanuel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
26 4.1%
#2 Maryland
11 1.7%
#3 District of Columbia
5 0.8%
#4 Georgia
5 0.8%
Virginia share of Amanuel's total US births 4.1%
Even split

26 of 640 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amanuel?
640 babies have been named Amanuel since 1987. It currently ranks #6599 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 40 births.
When was Amanuel most popular?
Amanuel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Amanuel most popular?
The top states for the name Amanuel are Virginia (26 births), Maryland (11 births), District of Columbia (5 births).
How long has the name Amanuel been used?
Amanuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amanuel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amari, Amare, Amar, Amado, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.