Emmanuel
From Hebrew Immanu'el, meaning God is with us, the sign-name given in the book of Isaiah and applied to Christ in the gospel of Matthew.
Emmanuel in 2025
Emmanuel was given to 2,035 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 336th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,629 babies born.
The history of Emmanuel
Emmanuel reached its highest point in 2008, when 2,868 babies were given the name, ranking 265th that year.
Across the 128 years of records since 1898, 91,451 babies have been named Emmanuel. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Emmanuel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Emmanuel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,721 |
| 1900s | 19 | 2,283 |
| 1910s | 229 | 2,258 |
| 1920s | 352 | 2,021 |
| 1930s | 332 | 1,933 |
| 1940s | 393 | 1,961 |
| 1950s | 787 | 1,712 |
| 1960s | 1,219 | 1,478 |
| 1970s | 2,170 | 993 |
| 1980s | 9,879 | 386 |
| 1990s | 14,268 | 412 |
| 2000s | 23,619 | 265 |
| 2010s | 25,300 | 265 |
| 2020s | 12,879 | 277 |
Where Emmanuel is heading
Emmanuel has fallen 26% over the past decade, from 2,755 babies in 2015 to 2,035 in 2025.
Names like Emmanuel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Emmanuel.