Immanuel
From the Hebrew Immanu'el, meaning God is with us. Isaiah uses it as a sign-name, and Matthew applies it to Jesus.
Immanuel in 2025
Immanuel was given to 168 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,490th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,734 babies born.
The history of Immanuel
Immanuel reached its highest point in 2015, when 239 babies were given the name, ranking 1,960th that year.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 6,146 babies have been named Immanuel. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Immanuel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Immanuel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | 8,225 |
| 1920s | 10 | 8,573 |
| 1960s | 13 | 8,275 |
| 1970s | 125 | 4,426 |
| 1980s | 355 | 3,397 |
| 1990s | 815 | 2,363 |
| 2000s | 1,781 | 2,016 |
| 2010s | 2,028 | 1,960 |
| 2020s | 1,009 | 2,403 |
Where Immanuel is heading
Immanuel has fallen 30% over the past decade, from 239 babies in 2015 to 168 in 2025.
Names like Immanuel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Immanuel.