Emmanuell
Hebrew origin meaning "God with us" or "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 105 living Americans carry the first name Emmanuell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emmanuell today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmanuell births was 2004 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmanuell. 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.
People living today
105
~ 1 in 3,264,327 Americans
Peak year
2004
11 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,125
Tracked since 1983
Census
Emmanuell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Emmanuell, which placed it at #43,340 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
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmanuell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmanuell is Black at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (42.3%) and White (6.7%). 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 Emmanuell 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 Emmanuell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.2% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino42.3% · 69
- White6.7% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 6
- Two or more races3.1% · 5
Popularity
Emmanuell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmanuell from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 54 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
Emmanuell 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 Emmanuell 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 Emmanuell
The name Emmanuell is derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel, which means "God is with us." It has its roots in the ancient Hebrew language and culture, dating back to biblical times. The earliest known written reference to the name Immanuel can be found in the Book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it is used as a symbolic name for the Messiah.
The name Emmanuell is a variation of Immanuel, with the addition of an extra "l" at the end. This spelling variation likely emerged in later centuries as the name spread across different cultures and languages. It is commonly found in French and other Romance languages, where the spelling was adapted to fit the linguistic patterns of those languages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Emmanuell was Emmanuell Chrysoloras, a renowned Greek scholar and teacher who lived from around 1355 to 1415. He played a crucial role in the revival of Greek language studies in Renaissance Europe and is considered one of the founders of the Humanist movement.
Another notable figure was Emmanuell Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher, scientist, and mystic who lived from 1688 to 1772. He made significant contributions to various fields, including astronomy, physics, and theology, and is best known for his extensive writings on mystical and spiritual experiences.
In the realm of art, Emmanuell de Witte, a Dutch Golden Age painter, lived from 1617 to 1692. He was renowned for his intricate and detailed still-life paintings, which often featured elements of vanitas symbolism.
Moving forward in history, Emmanuell Chabrier was a French Romantic composer who lived from 1841 to 1894. He is celebrated for his orchestral works, such as the orchestral rhapsody "España," and his operas, which contributed significantly to the development of French operatic traditions.
Finally, Emmanuell Macron, the current President of France, was born in 1977. He has been a prominent figure in French politics since his election in 2017 and has played a influential role in shaping the country's domestic and foreign policies.
While the name Emmanuell has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture and religious texts, it has transcended these origins and been embraced by various cultures and societies throughout history, with notable individuals bearing this name in fields such as philosophy, art, music, and politics.
People
Emmanuell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmanuell 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
Emmanuell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmanuell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 105 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmanuell 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 3,264,327 US residents.
Is Emmanuell a common name?
We classify Emmanuell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmanuell most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmanuell was 2004, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmanuell is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emmanuell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Emmanuell, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 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 Emmanuell 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 Emmanuell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmanuell leans strongly male. 155 people counted with this name were male (95.7%), compared with 7 female bearers (4.3%). 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 Emmanuell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmanuell is Black at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (42.3%) and White (6.7%). 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 Emmanuell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Emmanuell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.2% (72 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 Emmanuell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmanuell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmanuell 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 Emmanuell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmanuell 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 Emmanuell 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 common is the name Emmanuell?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.