Emuel
Variant spelling of Hebrew Immanuel, meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Emuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emuel today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emuel births was 1924 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emuel. 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 Emuel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1924
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1924 SSA rank
#3,618
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Emuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emuel from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 7 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
Emuel 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 Emuel 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 Emuel
The name Emuel has its origins in Hebrew, deriving from the word "Immanu El," which translates to "God is with us." This name was particularly prevalent during biblical times in ancient Judea and its surrounding regions.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Emuel can be found in the Book of Numbers from the Hebrew Bible, where it is listed as the name of a prince from the tribe of Gad. This text is believed to have been written sometime between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE.
Throughout history, the name Emuel has been associated with several notable figures. In the 1st century CE, there was Emuel of Alexandria, a renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of the Septuagint, the earliest Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
During the Middle Ages, Emuel ben Jacob, a 12th-century rabbi and commentator from Normandy, gained recognition for his work on the Talmud and Jewish law. His writings had a lasting impact on the development of Jewish thought during that era.
In the 16th century, Emuel Portugues was a respected Jewish scholar and physician who lived in Italy. He is known for his contributions to the field of medicine, as well as his religious writings and commentaries.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Emuel Aguilar was a prominent Sephardic Jewish leader and philanthropist based in London. He played a significant role in the establishment of several Jewish institutions and organizations in the city.
Another notable figure bearing the name Emuel was Emuel P. Briggs, an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York in the late 19th century, from 1877 to 1879.
While the name Emuel has its roots in Hebrew and was more commonly used in ancient times, it has maintained a presence throughout various cultures and periods, with individuals bearing this name making notable contributions in fields such as religion, philosophy, and politics.
People
Emuel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emuel 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
Emuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emuel 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 - US residents.
Is Emuel a common name?
We classify Emuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Emuel was 1924, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emuel is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Emuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emuel 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 Emuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emuel 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 Emuel 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Emuel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.