Emmanuelle
A feminine French variant of the Hebrew name Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 1,657 living Americans carry the first name Emmanuelle. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Emmanuelle today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmanuelle births was 2012 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmanuelle. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Emmanuelle with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 206,852 Americans
Peak year
2012
71 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2019 SSA rank
#4,212
Tracked since 1975
Census
Emmanuelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,912 people with the first name Emmanuelle, which placed it at #7,803 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
#7,803
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,912 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmanuelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmanuelle is White at 48.0%. The next largest groups are Black (19.6%) and Hispanic (16.3%). 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 Emmanuelle 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 Emmanuelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.0% · 917
- Black or African American19.6% · 374
- Hispanic or Latino16.3% · 312
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.9% · 152
- Two or more races7.9% · 151
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Emmanuelle
Emmanuelle leans heavily female at 83.1% of total registrations, but 285 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Emmanuelle as a male name
- Ranked #10,050 in 2019
- 7 male births in 2019
- Peak: 1999 (16 births)
Emmanuelle as a female name
- Ranked #4,212 in 2024
- 34 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (62 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmanuelle leans strongly female. 1,633 people counted with this name were female (85.3%), compared with 282 male bearers (14.7%).
Popularity
Emmanuelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmanuelle from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 567 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emmanuelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmanuelle 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 Emmanuelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emmanuelles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Emmanuelle, while Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emmanuelle
The name Emmanuelle has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is a combination of the Hebrew words "Immanu" meaning "with us" and "El" meaning "God." The name signifies "God is with us" or "God with us," reflecting a deep religious and spiritual meaning.
In the Old Testament, the name Emmanuel is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, referring to the prophecy of the birth of the Messiah. It is believed that this prophecy was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus Christ, who was also given the title "Emmanuel" in the New Testament.
The earliest recorded use of the name Emmanuelle can be traced back to the 4th century AD, when it was used by Saint Emmanuelle, a Christian martyr from Sardinia. It gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in France, where it was often spelled as "Emmanuelle."
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Emmanuelle was Emmanuelle de Béthune, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was known for her piety and charitable works, and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Another famous Emmanuelle was Emmanuelle Arago, a French writer and feminist who lived in the 19th century. She was a prominent figure in the French Revolution and advocated for women's rights and education.
In the 20th century, Emmanuelle Riva was a celebrated French actress, known for her performances in films such as "Hiroshima Mon Amour" and "Amour." She was born in 1927 and passed away in 2017.
Emmanuelle Béart is a contemporary French actress and former model, born in 1963. She has appeared in numerous films, including "The Eighth Day" and "Mission: Impossible."
Emmanuelle Seigner, born in 1966, is a French actress and singer, best known for her roles in films directed by her husband, Roman Polanski, such as "Frantic" and "The Ninth Gate."
People
Emmanuelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmanuelle 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
Emmanuelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmanuelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,657 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmanuelle 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 206,852 US residents.
Is Emmanuelle a common name?
We classify Emmanuelle as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,688 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmanuelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmanuelle was 2012, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmanuelle is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emmanuelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,912 people with the name Emmanuelle, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,803 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 Emmanuelle 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 Emmanuelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmanuelle leans strongly female. 1,633 people counted with this name were female (85.3%), compared with 282 male bearers (14.7%). 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 Emmanuelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmanuelle is White at 48.0%. The next largest groups are Black (19.6%) and Hispanic (16.3%). 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 Emmanuelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emmanuelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.0% (917 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 Emmanuelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmanuelle a female name?
Yes, 83.1% of people registered as Emmanuelle in the SSA data are female. 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 Emmanuelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmanuelle 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 Emmanuelle 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 share the name Emmanuelle?
You can see how many people share the name Emmanuelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.