Total births
1,438
Girls' name · since 1979
Emmanuella
1,438 babies named Emmanuella in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3852
- among girls today
- 1,438
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Emmanuella currently ranks #3852 among girls' names in America, with 1,438 babies recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmanuella has been recorded 1,438 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #3852 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, 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 1979 to 2025.
- #3852 among girls today
- 1,438 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emmanuella is currently the #3852 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 1,438 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3852
- among girls today
- 1,438
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Emmanuella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3852
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Emmanuella was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
94 babies were named Emmanuella in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Emmanuella compares
1,438 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Emmanuella's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emmanuella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,438 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emmanuella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emmanuella's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 94, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emmanuella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#3,852
Active since
1979
Emmanuella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Emmanuella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emmanuella's strongest decade.
612 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Emmanuella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 108
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
331 births
- 2010s
2010s
612 births
- 2020s
2020s
332 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 612 births (43% of all-time use).
How Emmanuella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emmanuella's total volume
Emmanuella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emmanuella by state
Where Emmanuella concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 142 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 107 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 103 | 7.2% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 56 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 11 | 0.8% |
New York share of Emmanuella's total US births 9.9%
Even split
142 of 1,438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Emmanuella appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emmanuella? ▼
1,438 babies have been named Emmanuella since 1979. It currently ranks #3852 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 94 births.
When was Emmanuella most popular? ▼
Emmanuella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 612 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Emmanuella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emmanuella are New York (142 births), Florida (107 births), Texas (103 births).
How long has the name Emmanuella been used? ▼
Emmanuella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmanuella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emma, Emmy, Emmie, Emmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emmanuella's data
- Emmanuella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (612 total births) through the 2020s (332) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Emmanuellas (142 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Emmanuella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmanuella
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Emmy Girl
#453 12,963 births
Emmie Girl
#737 10,387 births
Emmalee Girl
#2783 9,008 births
Emmalyn Girl
#1125 8,847 births
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Emmanuella: #3852 Girls' Name - 1,438 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emmanuella. 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 Emmanuella 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.