How Many People Are Named Emanuel?
An estimated 43,005 people in the United States have the first name Emanuel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Emanuel peaked in popularity in 2007 with 1,386 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emanuel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Emanuel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Emanuel is overwhelmingly male, 99 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
43,005
About 1 in 7,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2007
1,386 births
Total Registered
54,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emanuel
Emanuel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 54,321 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Emanuel as a male name
Ranked #496 in 2024
620 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (1,386 births)
Emanuel as a female name
Ranked #13,925 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1987 (8 births)
Emanuel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emanuel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 11,544 babies were registered. Emanuel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Emanuel by Decade
How has Emanuel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 419 | 419 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 453 | 453 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 564 | 564 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,625 | 2,625 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,210 | 3,210 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 2,016 | 2,016 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,931 | 1,931 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,386 | 2,386 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 2,158 | 2,153 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 2,401 | 2,390 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 4,896 | 4,869 | 27 | |
| 1990s | 6,714 | 6,689 | 25 | |
| 2000s | 11,544 | 11,536 | 8 | |
| 2010s | 9,792 | 9,775 | 17 | |
| 2020s | 3,212 | 3,206 | 6 | |
Emanuel by State
Birth registrations for Emanuel span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Delaware, North Dakota. On average, about 1,137 Emanuels were registered per state.
Emanuel + Last Name Combinations
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Emanuel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emanuel?
We estimate approximately 43,005 people named Emanuel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Emanuel a common name?
Emanuel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emanuel most popular?
Emanuel reached peak popularity in 2007, when 1,386 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emanuel is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emanuel a male name?
Emanuel is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emanuel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emanuel Smith, Emanuel Johnson, Emanuel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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