Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1914
Emuel
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Emuel, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1914–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Emuel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Emuel recorded 12 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1924.
- 12 total births
- 1914–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Emuel since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 12
- total births
- 1914–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Emuel was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
7 babies were named Emuel in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Emuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emuel's full recorded timeline at 1924, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emuel at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Emuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Emuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Emuel's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Emuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emuel? ▼
Emuel has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 7 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Emuel most popular? ▼
Emuel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Emuel been used? ▼
Records for Emuel go back to 1914, giving 11 years of history through 1924.
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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, 1914–1924 (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. "Emuel: Baby Name Since 1914 - 12 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emuel. 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 Emuel 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.