Total births
54,756
Boys' name · since 1880
Emanuel
Emanuel has 54,756 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #492
- among boys today
- 54,756
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
54,756 babies have been named Emanuel since 1880, making it today's #492 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emanuel has been recorded 54,756 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #492 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #492 among boys today
- 54,756 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emanuel is currently the #492 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 54,756 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #492
- among boys today
- 54,756
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Emanuel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#492
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Emanuel was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,386 babies were named Emanuel in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Emanuel compares
54,756 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emanuel's all-time total is 149x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emanuel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54,756 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,386 | 23 | 22,252 |
Emanuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emanuel's full recorded timeline at 1953, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 29 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 1,386 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emanuel at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#492
Active since
1880
Emanuel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,386
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Emanuel popularity over time - girls
99 total births recorded since 1965 (Emanuel as girls' name)
Emanuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Emanuel's strongest decade.
11,541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Emanuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 419
1880s
419 births
- 1890s 453
1890s
453 births
- 1900s 564
1900s
564 births
- 1910s 2,625
1910s
2,625 births
- 1920s 3,210
1920s
3,210 births
- 1930s 2,017
1930s
2,017 births
- 1940s 1,931
1940s
1,931 births
- 1950s 2,386
1950s
2,386 births
- 1960s 2,153
1960s
2,153 births
- 1970s 2,391
1970s
2,391 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,869 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,693 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,541 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,778 births
- 2020s 3,726
2020s
3,726 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11,541 births (21% of all-time use).
How Emanuel 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 Emanuel's total volume
Emanuel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Emanuel by state
Where Emanuel concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,497 | 13.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 6,701 | 12.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 4,903 | 9.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,312 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,557 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,549 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,185 | 4.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 1,946 | 3.6% |
California share of Emanuel's total US births 13.7%
Even split
7,497 of 54,756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Emanuel appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emanuel? ▼
54,756 babies have been named Emanuel since 1880. It currently ranks #492 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 1,386 births.
When was Emanuel most popular? ▼
Emanuel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11,541 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Emanuel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emanuel are California (7,497 births), New York (6,701 births), Texas (4,903 births).
How long has the name Emanuel been used? ▼
Emanuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emanuel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emari, Emad, Emanual, Emarion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Emanuel's data
- Emanuel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (11,541 total births); usage has since declined to 3,726 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Emanuels (7,497 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Emanuel
Nearby Names Like Emanuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emanuel
Emari Boy
#2116 1,184 births
Emad Boy
#3559 847 births
Emanual Boy
545 births
Emarion Boy
#7079 504 births
Emani Boy
#4388 454 births
Compare Emanuel side by side: Emanuel vs Emari Emanuel vs Emad Emanuel vs Emanual
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Hezekiah #489
11,213 births · Peak 2024
Ronin #495
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Emanuel: #492 Boys' Name - 54,756 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emanuel. 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 Emanuel 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 June 2026.