Enmanuel
A given name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 1,120 living Americans carry the first name Enmanuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Enmanuel today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Enmanuel births was 2004 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Enmanuel. 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
1.1K
~ 1 in 306,031 Americans
Peak year
2004
50 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,094
Tracked since 1979
Census
Enmanuel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,370 people with the first name Enmanuel, which placed it at #6,694 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
#6,694
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,370 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Enmanuel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enmanuel is Hispanic at 95.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (1.4%). 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 Enmanuel 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 Enmanuel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.3% · 2,258
- White3.0% · 72
- Black or African American1.4% · 34
- Two or more races0.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.0% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Enmanuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Enmanuel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 344 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Enmanuel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Enmanuel 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 Enmanuel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Enmanuels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Florida, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Enmanuel, while Massachusetts, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 105 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Enmanuel
The name Enmanuel has its origins in Hebrew, stemming from the combination of two words: "Immanu" meaning "with us" and "El" meaning "God". It is a variant spelling of the more widely known name Emanuel or Emmanuel, which gained prominence as a reference to the biblical prophecy found in Isaiah 7:14, foretelling the birth of a child to be called "Immanuel".
This name's earliest recorded use dates back to ancient Hebrew texts and scriptures, where it symbolized the belief in God's presence among the people. The name was later adopted into the Christian tradition, particularly in the New Testament, where it is associated with the birth of Jesus Christ and the fulfillment of the prophecy mentioned in Isaiah.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing this name was Enmanuel ben Solomon, a prominent Italian-Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 15th century. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of the Hebrew Bible and his works on Jewish mysticism.
In the 16th century, Enmanuel Tremellius, an Italian Renaissance scholar and Hebraist, gained recognition for his Latin translation of the Bible, which he completed in collaboration with François du Jon. His translation work aimed to provide a more accurate rendering of the original Hebrew and Greek texts.
Enmanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher and mystic who lived from 1688 to 1772, is another notable figure associated with this name. He is best known for his theological writings and his claimed ability to communicate with the spiritual world, which influenced various religious movements.
During the 19th century, Enmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, a German-American painter, gained fame for his iconic work "Washington Crossing the Delaware". This painting, completed in 1851, depicted a pivotal moment during the American Revolutionary War and became a symbol of patriotism and perseverance.
More recently, Enmanuel Ax, an American classical pianist of Polish-Jewish descent, has achieved international acclaim for his virtuosic performances and recordings. Born in 1949, he has won numerous prestigious awards and has been recognized for his interpretations of works by composers such as Chopin, Beethoven, and Brahms.
While the name Enmanuel has its roots in Hebrew and Christian traditions, it has transcended religious boundaries and has been embraced by various cultures throughout history, reflecting the universal notion of divine presence and guidance.
People
Enmanuel + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Enmanuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Enmanuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,120 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Enmanuel 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 306,031 US residents.
Is Enmanuel a common name?
We classify Enmanuel as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Enmanuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Enmanuel was 2004, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Enmanuel is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Enmanuel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,370 people with the name Enmanuel, or 0.78 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,694 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 Enmanuel 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 Enmanuel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Enmanuel appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,371 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Enmanuel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Enmanuel is Hispanic at 95.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (1.4%). 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 Enmanuel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Enmanuel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.3% (2,258 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 Enmanuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Enmanuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Enmanuel 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 Enmanuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Enmanuel 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 Enmanuel 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 Enmanuel?
Find out how many people share the name Enmanuel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.