Emanuell
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Emanuell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emanuell today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emanuell births was 2002 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emanuell. 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 Emanuell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
2002
9 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,857
Tracked since 1991
Census
Emanuell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 128 people with the first name Emanuell, which placed it at #49,019 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
#49,019
National first-name rank
People counted
128
128 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emanuell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emanuell is Hispanic at 41.4%. The next largest groups are Black (32.8%) and White (14.8%). 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 Emanuell 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 Emanuell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.4% · 53
- Black or African American32.8% · 42
- White14.8% · 19
- Two or more races8.6% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 3
Popularity
Emanuell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emanuell from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 40 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emanuell 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 Emanuell 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 Emanuell
The name Emanuell is derived from the Hebrew phrase "Immanu El," which translates to "God is with us." Its origins can be traced back to the Old Testament, where it appears as the name of a prophesied child in the Book of Isaiah. This name has been widely used in Christian traditions, reflecting the belief that Jesus Christ fulfilled the prophecy as the embodiment of "God with us."
The earliest recorded use of the name Emanuell dates back to the 4th century AD, when it appeared in various Christian writings and manuscripts. Over the centuries, it has been adopted and adapted across different cultures and languages, resulting in various spellings and variations, such as Emanuel, Immanuel, and Emmanuel.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Emanuell was Immanuel Kant, the influential German philosopher born in 1724. His influential works, including the "Critique of Pure Reason" and the "Metaphysics of Morals," shaped modern Western philosophy and ethics.
Another prominent figure was Immanuel Velikovsky, a Russian-born writer and revisionist historian born in 1895. His controversial theories challenged conventional views on ancient history and the chronology of events, sparking debates within the scientific community.
In the realm of literature, Immanuel Hamerling was an Austrian writer and poet born in 1830. He is best known for his epic poem "Ahasverus in Rom," which explored themes of immortality and the human condition.
The name Emanuell has also been associated with religious figures, such as Immanuel Tremellius, a 16th-century Christian Hebraist and scholar born in 1510. He is renowned for his Latin translation of the Bible from Hebrew and Aramaic texts.
In the world of music, Immanuel Olshan was a renowned Russian-American composer and violinist born in 1887. His works contributed to the development of modern classical music and influenced subsequent generations of composers.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Emanuell or its variations. The name's rich heritage and symbolic meaning have made it a popular choice across various cultures and time periods.
People
Emanuell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emanuell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emanuell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emanuell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emanuell 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Emanuell a common name?
We classify Emanuell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emanuell most popular?
The single biggest year for Emanuell was 2002, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emanuell is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emanuell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 128 people with the name Emanuell, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,019 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 Emanuell 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 Emanuell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emanuell leans strongly male. 119 people counted with this name were male (95.2%), compared with 6 female bearers (4.8%). 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 Emanuell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emanuell is Hispanic at 41.4%. The next largest groups are Black (32.8%) and White (14.8%). 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 Emanuell most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Emanuell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.4% (53 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 Emanuell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emanuell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emanuell 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 Emanuell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emanuell 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 Emanuell 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 Americans are named Emanuell?
You can see how many people share the name Emanuell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.