Unisex name · since 1975

Emmanuelle

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 1,432 babies named Emmanuelle, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,881 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,801 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,432
born since 1975
2010s
peak decade

1,432 babies have been named Emmanuelle since 1975, making it today's #4801 unisex name.

Emmanuelle has 1,432 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4801 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.

  • #5,881 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,801 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,432 born since 1975
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmanuelle ranks #5,881 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,801 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,432 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,881 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,801 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,432
born since 1975
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72.2%
Emmanuelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Emmanuelle's 1,432 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Emmanuelle compares

1,432 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 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

Emmanuelle's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Emmanuelle Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,432 376 567,345
Peak-year births 62 21 19,840

Emmanuelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Emmanuelle's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Emmanuelle popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
62
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
020406080 197519821989199620032010201720242025 28

Emmanuelle popularity over time - boys

290 total births recorded since 1982 (Emmanuelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 290 births
05101520 19821989199520002005201020182025 5

Emmanuelle by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (513 births, 36% of the file).

2010s was Emmanuelle's strongest decade.

513 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Emmanuelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 513 births (36% of all-time use).

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

How Emmanuelle 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 Emmanuelle's total volume

Emmanuelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 -38, 7%-51, 5.8%-50, 9.2%-50, 4.4%-25, 15.1%-43, 3.8%-46, 5.2%-33, 10%-82, 5.4%-50, 4.6%-146, 10%-53, 5%-37, 6.9%-97, 5.7%-106, 4.9%Emmanuelle-51, 4.3%Emmanuelle
Emmanuelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Emmanuelle by state

Where Emmanuelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Emmanuelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
213 14.9%
#2 New York
164 11.5%
#3 Florida
25 1.7%
#4 Texas
24 1.7%
#5 Illinois
12 0.8%
#6 New Jersey
5 0.3%
#7 Ohio
5 0.3%
California share of Emmanuelle's total US births 14.9%
Even split

213 of 1,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Emmanuelle?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 1,432 babies named Emmanuelle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,881 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,801 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 62 births.
Where does Emmanuelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emmanuelle ranks #5,881 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,801 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Emmanuelle most popular?
Emmanuelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 513 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Emmanuelle most popular?
The top states for the name Emmanuelle are California (213 births), New York (164 births), Florida (25 births).
Is Emmanuelle a unisex name?
Yes, Emmanuelle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,432 births, and as a boy's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Emmanuelle been used?
Emmanuelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emmanuelle?
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 Emmanuelle's data

  • Emmanuelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (513 total births) through the 2020s (220) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Emmanuelles (213 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.

Keep exploring Emmanuelle

Nearby Names Like Emmanuelle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emmanuelle

Names with a similar popularity rank to Emmanuelle

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Emmanuelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–2025 (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 Emmanuelle 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.