Emmanuel
Emmanuel is a name and surname, which is a romanization of Immanuel. Notable prople with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Emmanuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emmanuel is a name and surname, which is a romanization of Immanuel. Notable prople with the name include:
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The Story of Emmanuel
Emmanuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 2,862 Emmanuels were born — ranking #145 that year. As of 2026, Emmanuel ranks #182 for baby boys with 1,979 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 93K Emmanuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Emmanuel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy (1562–1630)
- Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy (1634–1675)
- Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy (1701–1773)
- Charles Emmanuel IV of Savoy (1751–1819)
- Emmanuel Macron , as Emmanuel I, co-prince of Andorra (born 1977, reigned since 2017)
- Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy (1759–1824)
- Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820–1878)
- Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869–1947)
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Names that sound like Emmanuel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Emmanuel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Emmanuel
Emmanuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 93K births in the dataset. Emmanuel's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #144. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmanuel'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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