Emmauel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Emmauel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emmauel today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emmauel births was 1985 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emmauel. 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 Emmauel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
1985
13 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,430
Tracked since 1980
Census
Emmauel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 327 people with the first name Emmauel, which placed it at #27,781 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
#27,781
National first-name rank
People counted
327
327 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emmauel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmauel is Hispanic at 46.5%. The next largest groups are Black (41.9%) and White (6.1%). 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 Emmauel 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 Emmauel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.5% · 152
- Black or African American41.9% · 137
- White6.1% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 10
- Two or more races2.4% · 8
Popularity
Emmauel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emmauel from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 48 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emmauel 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 Emmauel 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 Emmauel
The name Emmauel has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a masculine given name that combines two Hebrew words: "em" meaning "with" and "el" referring to the Hebrew word for God. The full meaning of the name is interpreted as "God is with us."
The earliest recorded use of the name Emmauel dates back to the 8th century BC in ancient Israel. It appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Isaiah, where the prophet foretells the birth of a child who will be called "Emmauel." This prophetic reference is often linked to the birth of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.
In the New Testament of the Bible, the name Emmauel is mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew, where it is used in reference to Jesus as the fulfillment of the prophecy from Isaiah. This association with Jesus has made the name popular among Christians throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Emmauel was Emmauel the Armenian (1270-1314), a renowned scholar and theologian from the Armenian Apostolic Church. He authored several influential works on theology and philosophy.
Another notable figure was Emmauel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish philosopher, scientist, and Christian mystic. He is best known for his theological writings, which laid the foundation for the Swedenborgian religious movement.
In the 18th century, Emmauel Kant (1724-1804), a German philosopher, is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the Western philosophical tradition. His works, including the "Critique of Pure Reason," significantly shaped modern philosophy.
The name Emmauel has also been used by several historical figures in the arts and literature. Emmauel Leutze (1816-1868) was a renowned German-American painter, best known for his iconic work "Washington Crossing the Delaware."
Another notable bearer of the name was Emmauel Roidis (1836-1904), a Greek novelist and satirist who is regarded as one of the most important figures in modern Greek literature.
While the name Emmauel has its roots in Hebrew and Christian traditions, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and religions throughout history, reflecting its universal appeal and meaning of "God is with us."
People
Emmauel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emmauel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Emmauel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emmauel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emmauel 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 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Emmauel a common name?
We classify Emmauel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emmauel most popular?
The single biggest year for Emmauel was 1985, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emmauel is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emmauel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 327 people with the name Emmauel, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,781 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 Emmauel 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 Emmauel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emmauel appears almost entirely male. Of the 326 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Emmauel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emmauel is Hispanic at 46.5%. The next largest groups are Black (41.9%) and White (6.1%). 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 Emmauel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Emmauel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.5% (152 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 Emmauel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emmauel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emmauel 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 Emmauel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emmauel 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 Emmauel 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 Emmauel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.