Boy nameCurrently #181 in the USSteady
Emmanuel
ih-MAN-yoo-el//ɪˈmænjuɛl//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20088 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
God is with us
Emmanuel comes from the Hebrew meaning 'God is with us', a name used prophetically in the Book of Isaiah and applied to Jesus in the New Testament. Its deep theological meaning has kept it a widely used name across many cultures and languages.
Emmanuel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Emmanuel |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 32 |
| 1920 | 32 |
| 1921 | 30 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 49 |
| 1924 | 32 |
| 1925 | 45 |
| 1926 | 30 |
| 1927 | 26 |
| 1928 | 31 |
| 1929 | 39 |
| 1930 | 41 |
| 1931 | 43 |
| 1932 | 25 |
| 1933 | 26 |
| 1934 | 33 |
| 1935 | 31 |
| 1936 | 28 |
| 1937 | 29 |
| 1938 | 45 |
| 1939 | 31 |
| 1940 | 28 |
| 1941 | 32 |
| 1942 | 40 |
| 1943 | 33 |
| 1944 | 35 |
| 1945 | 31 |
| 1946 | 37 |
| 1947 | 46 |
| 1948 | 49 |
| 1949 | 62 |
| 1950 | 56 |
| 1951 | 70 |
| 1952 | 68 |
| 1953 | 68 |
| 1954 | 93 |
| 1955 | 72 |
| 1956 | 88 |
| 1957 | 83 |
| 1958 | 83 |
| 1959 | 106 |
| 1960 | 107 |
| 1961 | 127 |
| 1962 | 129 |
| 1963 | 129 |
| 1964 | 122 |
| 1965 | 133 |
| 1966 | 110 |
| 1967 | 112 |
| 1968 | 119 |
| 1969 | 131 |
| 1970 | 140 |
| 1971 | 158 |
| 1972 | 168 |
| 1973 | 188 |
| 1974 | 184 |
| 1975 | 221 |
| 1976 | 205 |
| 1977 | 255 |
| 1978 | 322 |
| 1979 | 328 |
| 1980 | 411 |
| 1981 | 606 |
| 1982 | 625 |
| 1983 | 732 |
| 1984 | 1,078 |
| 1985 | 1,159 |
| 1986 | 1,203 |
| 1987 | 1,418 |
| 1988 | 1,290 |
| 1989 | 1,354 |
| 1990 | 1,404 |
| 1991 | 1,394 |
| 1992 | 1,374 |
| 1993 | 1,399 |
| 1994 | 1,294 |
| 1995 | 1,342 |
| 1996 | 1,484 |
| 1997 | 1,474 |
| 1998 | 1,510 |
| 1999 | 1,593 |
| 2000 | 1,812 |
| 2001 | 1,865 |
| 2002 | 2,044 |
| 2003 | 2,138 |
| 2004 | 2,358 |
| 2005 | 2,580 |
| 2006 | 2,487 |
| 2007 | 2,721 |
| 2008 | 2,868 |
| 2009 | 2,745 |
| 2010 | 2,563 |
| 2011 | 2,684 |
| 2012 | 2,364 |
| 2013 | 2,406 |
| 2014 | 2,576 |
| 2015 | 2,754 |
| 2016 | 2,578 |
| 2017 | 2,520 |
| 2018 | 2,424 |
| 2019 | 2,427 |
| 2020 | 2,466 |
| 2021 | 1,989 |
| 2022 | 2,222 |
| 2023 | 2,105 |
| 2024 | 2,047 |
Emmanuel through the decades
- Emmanuel peaked in 2008, when 2,868 babies were named Emmanuel in the US.
- The 2010s were Emmanuel's strongest decade, averaging 2,530 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Emmanuel has fallen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Emmanuel currently ranks #181 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Manny
Variants & spellings
ImmanuelManuel