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
Emmanuelle's 1,432 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2012)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Currently ranks #4801 among girls.
1,432 total births across 51 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2012 with 62 births in a single year.
Emmanuelle popularity over time - boys
290 total births recorded since 1982 (Emmanuelle as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Emmanuelle accounts for 17% of total recorded use across both genders.
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
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 107
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
243 births
- 2000s
2000s
317 births
- 2010s
2010s
513 births
- 2020s
2020s
220 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 513 births (36% of all-time use).
Emmanuelle decade highlights
- Peak decade 513 births
- Runner-up 317 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Emmanuelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| 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% |
213 of 1,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 14.9% of nationwide
- New York 11.5% of nationwide
- Florida 1.7% of nationwide
- Texas 1.7% of nationwide
- Illinois 0.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 7 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 14.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~50 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, 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.
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