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.
- #7,482 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 545
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak 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.
- #7,482 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 545 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emanual ranks #7,482 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 545 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,482 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 545
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Emanual's 545 recorded births place it above 83.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
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 popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Emanual by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (148 births, 27% of the file).
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
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 148 births (27% of all-time use).
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 by state
Where Emanual concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.1% |
6 of 545 births nationwide.
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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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emanual: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.