ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1975 First Year 2026 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #2529 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 52 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1982 First Year 2019 Last Year 1999 Peak Year #4341 Peak Rank 285 Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Emmanuelle What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Emmanuelle is a feminine given name of French origin. Notable people with the given name include:Emmanuelle Antille, Swiss video artist Emmanuelle Arsan (1932–2005), Thai-French novelist Emmanuelle Atienza (2006–2025), Filipino-Taiwanese social media influencer Emmanuelle Béart, French actress Emanuella Carlbeck (1829–1901), Swedish social reformer Emmanuelle Charpentier, French researcher in… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * French 📖 ## The Story of Emmanuelle ### As a girl name American parents first put Emmanuelle on the record books as a girl name in 1975, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 62 Emmanuelles were born — ranking #2,804 that year. About 35% of every Emmanuelle on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Emmanuelle ranks #5,006 for girls with 26 births, falling sharply (-36%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Emmanuelle as a boy name dates back to 1982, when 6 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Emmanuelle — #4,341 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Emmanuelle on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Emmanuelle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 285 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Emmanuelle Phonetically similar names — useful when Emmanuelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Emanuele](/emanuele) * [Emmanuel](/emmanuel) * [Emanuel](/emanuel) * [Imanol](/imanol) * [Immanuel](/immanuel) * [Manuelle](/manuelle) * Emmental * Immingle * Aminal * Enamel * Amenable * Liminal Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Emmanuelle What does the name Emmanuelle mean? Emmanuelle is a feminine given name of French origin. Notable people with the given name include:Emmanuelle Antille, Swiss video artist Emmanuelle Arsan (1932–2005), Thai-French novelist Emmanuelle Atienza (2006–2025), Filipino-Taiwanese social media influencer Emmanuelle Béart, French actress Emanuella Carlbeck (1829–1901), Swedish social reformer Emmanuelle Charpentier, French researcher in… What is the origin of the name Emmanuelle? Emmanuelle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French. How popular is Emmanuelle in 2026? In 2026, Emmanuelle ranks #5,006 among girls' names in the U.S., with 26 babies given the name that year. When was Emmanuelle most popular? Emmanuelle reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #2,529 that year with 62 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Emmanuelle most popular? Emmanuelle has historically been most popular in New York, New Jersey, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emmanuelle. Is Emmanuelle a unisex name? Yes — Emmanuelle is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 84% of Emmanuelles assigned female and 16% assigned male historically. What names go well with Emmanuelle? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emmanuelle include Blaine, Taylore, Tapanga. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧BlainePeak #2529](/blaine)[👧TaylorePeak #2529](/taylore)[👧TapangaPeak #2529](/tapanga)[👧ChozenPeak #2529](/chozen) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LambertoPeak #4341](/lamberto)[👦EdibertoPeak #4341](/ediberto)[👦TyreesPeak #4341](/tyrees)[👦NauticaPeak #4341](/nautica) ## About the name Emmanuelle Emmanuelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Emmanuelle's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,529\. Use the chart and map above to compare Emmanuelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.