Boys' name · since 1898
Emmanuel
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 91,079 babies named Emmanuel, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #334 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #179 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 91,079
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Emmanuel is the #179 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 91,079 recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmanuel has been recorded 91,079 times among boys since 1898, currently ranked #179 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #334 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #179 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 91,079 born since 1898
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmanuel ranks #334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #179 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 91,079 born since 1898, peaking in the 2010s.
- #334 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #179 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 91,079
- born since 1898
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emmanuel's 91,079 recorded births place it above 99.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Emmanuel compares
91,079 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 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
Emmanuel's all-time total is 247x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmanuel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91,079 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,862 | 34 | 22,252 |
Emmanuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emmanuel's full recorded timeline at 1966, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 2,862 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emmanuel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 2,862
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Emmanuel popularity over time - girls
372 total births recorded since 1978 (Emmanuel as girls' name)
Emmanuel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (25,237 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Emmanuel's strongest decade.
25,237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Emmanuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s 229
1910s
229 births
- 1920s 352
1920s
352 births
- 1930s 332
1930s
332 births
- 1940s 393
1940s
393 births
- 1950s 787
1950s
787 births
- 1960s 1,219
1960s
1,219 births
- 1970s 2,157
1970s
2,157 births
- 1980s 9,771
1980s
9,771 births
- 1990s
1990s
14,176 births
- 2000s
2000s
23,539 births
- 2010s
2010s
25,237 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,863 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25,237 births (28% of all-time use).
How Emmanuel 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 Emmanuel's total volume
Emmanuel by state
Where Emmanuel concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,607 | 20.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,882 | 14.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 7,947 | 8.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6,185 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 4,739 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 3,067 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 2,955 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 2,542 | 2.8% |
18,607 of 91,079 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Emmanuel appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emmanuel's data
- Emmanuel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25,237 total births) through the 2020s (12,863) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Emmanuels (18,607 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmanuel
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emmanuel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1898–2025 (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 Emmanuel 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.