Emanuelle
Emmanuelle is the lead character in a series of French erotic films based on the protagonist in the novel of the same name, by Emmanuelle Arsan, written in 1959 and published in 1967.
Meaning & Origin of Emanuelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emmanuelle is the lead character in a series of French erotic films based on the protagonist in the novel of the same name, by Emmanuelle Arsan, written in 1959 and published in 1967.
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The Story of Emanuelle
As a girl name
Emanuelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 14 Emanuelles were born — ranking #8,518 that year. As of 2026, Emanuelle ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 195 Emanuelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Emanuelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 17 Emanuelles were born — ranking #4,616 that year. As of 2026, Emanuelle ranks #9,654 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 196 Emanuelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Emanuelle
Emanuelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 196 births in the dataset. Emanuelle's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Emanuelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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