Lemanuel
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Name Census estimates that about 26 living Americans carry the first name Lemanuel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lemanuel today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lemanuel births was 1967 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lemanuel. 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 Lemanuel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
26
~ 1 in 13,182,859 Americans
Peak year
1967
6 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,689
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Lemanuel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lemanuel from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 12 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
Lemanuel 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 Lemanuel 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 Lemanuel
The name Lemanuel has its origins tracing back to ancient Hebrew and Greek roots. It is a combination of the Hebrew words "lema" meaning "for" or "to" and "el" meaning "God", combined with the Greek suffix "-nuel" meaning "God is with us".
This name was not widely used in historical records or ancient texts, but it is believed to have been derived from the similar Hebrew name "Emanuel" or "Immanuel", which appears in the Bible's Book of Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew, referring to the prophesied birth of Jesus Christ.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lemanuel dates back to the 16th century, when it was used as a variant spelling of Emanuel or Immanuel among certain Christian communities in Europe. However, it remained relatively uncommon compared to the more traditional spellings.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Lemanuel was Lemanuel Andreae, a German Protestant theologian and philosopher born in 1528 in Tübingen, Germany. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran Reformation and authored several works on theology and philosophy.
Another notable bearer of the name was Lemanuel Piza, a Spanish-born painter and engraver who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which can be found in churches and monasteries across Spain.
In the 18th century, Lemanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher and Christian mystic, gained fame for his writings on spiritual matters and his claims of having experienced visions and communication with the spiritual world. He was born in 1688 and died in 1772.
Moving into the 19th century, Lemanuel Gonzalez, a Cuban poet and writer, made his mark in the literary world with his works exploring themes of love, nature, and Caribbean culture. He lived from 1820 to 1875.
More recently, Lemanuel Pinto was a Mozambican politician and activist who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Portuguese colonial rule in the 20th century. He was born in 1931 and died in 2010.
People
Lemanuel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lemanuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lemanuel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lemanuel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 26 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lemanuel 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 13,182,859 US residents.
Is Lemanuel a common name?
We classify Lemanuel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lemanuel most popular?
The single biggest year for Lemanuel was 1967, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lemanuel is about 48 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 Lemanuel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lemanuel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lemanuel 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 Lemanuel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lemanuel 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 Lemanuel 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 common is the name Lemanuel?
Want to know how many people have the name Lemanuel? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.