Boys' name · since 1913

Emanual

Emanual has 545 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

545
total births
1913–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

545 boys have been named Emanual since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Emanual recorded 545 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2018.

  • 545 total births
  • 1913–2018 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

545 boys have been named Emanual since 1913, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.

545
total births
1913–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Emanual was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

22 babies were named Emanual in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Emanual's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Emanual's full recorded timeline at 1989, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Emanual at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

545

Since 1913

106 years of records

Peak year

2001

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1913

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2018

Emanual popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2001)
22
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
0510152025 191319381976198419922000200820162018 5

Emanual by decade

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

2000s was Emanual's strongest decade.

148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Emanual births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 148 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Emanual compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Emanual's total volume

Emanual vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Emanual vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Emanual
Emanual vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Emanual by state

Where Emanual concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Emanual
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
6 1.1%
North Carolina share of Emanual's total US births 1.1%

6 of 545 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emanual?
545 babies have been named Emanual since 1913. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2001 with 22 births.
When was Emanual most popular?
Emanual was most popular in the 2000s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Emanual most popular?
The top states for the name Emanual are North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Emanual been used?
Emanual has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 106 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Emanual?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emanuel, Emari, Emad, Emarion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Emanual's data

  • Emanual's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2010s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Emanuals (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Emanual: Baby Name Since 1913 - 545 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emanual. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emanual draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.