Edmanuel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Edmanuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edmanuel today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edmanuel births was 1990 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edmanuel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Edmanuel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1990
7 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1994 SSA rank
#9,239
Tracked since 1982
Census
Edmanuel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 157 people with the first name Edmanuel, which placed it at #44,257 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,257
National first-name rank
People counted
157
157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edmanuel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edmanuel is Hispanic at 98.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edmanuel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edmanuel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.7% · 155
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Edmanuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edmanuel from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 12 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edmanuel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edmanuel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edmanuel
The name Edmanuel is a combination of the English name Edmund and the Hebrew name Emanuel. It is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 19th or early 20th century.
The first part of the name, "Ed," is a shortened form of the Old English name Edmund, derived from the elements "ead" meaning prosperous or wealthy, and "mund" meaning protection. Edmund was a popular name among Anglo-Saxons and was borne by several kings and saints, including St. Edmund, the patron saint of England, who was martyred by Danish invaders in 869 AD.
The second part of the name, "manuel," is derived from the Hebrew name Emanuel, meaning "God is with us." This name is found in the Bible, where it is given to the prophesied Messiah in the book of Isaiah. It was later used as one of the names of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edmanuel can be found in the United States census records from the late 19th century, where a handful of individuals were listed with this name. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the mid-20th century.
Notable individuals with the name Edmanuel include Edmanuel Berger (1857-1927), a German geologist and paleontologist known for his work on fossil reptiles and amphibians. Another Edmanuel Berger (1881-1944) was a Swiss politician and member of the National Council of Switzerland.
Edmanuel Roquette (1884-1976) was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Impressionist and Fauvist movements. He is known for his vibrant landscapes and urban scenes.
Edmanuel Videla (1866-1936) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the 14th Vice President of Argentina from 1922 to 1928.
Edmanuel Montejo (1881-1952) was a Venezuelan military officer and politician who served as the President of Venezuela for a brief period in 1945.
While the name Edmanuel is not particularly common, it has been used throughout various cultures and time periods, blending elements from different linguistic and religious traditions to create a unique and meaningful name.
People
Edmanuel + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edmanuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edmanuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edmanuel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Edmanuel a common name?
We classify Edmanuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 17 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edmanuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Edmanuel was 1990, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edmanuel is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edmanuel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 157 people with the name Edmanuel, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,257 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edmanuel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edmanuel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edmanuel appears almost entirely male. Of the 158 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edmanuel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edmanuel is Hispanic at 98.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edmanuel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Edmanuel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.7% (155 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edmanuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edmanuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edmanuel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edmanuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edmanuel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edmanuel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Edmanuel?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Edmanuel at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.