Emanuel
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About Emanuel
Fewer letters does not always mean easier—the traditional spelling is the one most people will recognize.
As of October 2026, Emanuel ranked #574 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #211 in 1880.
Editor's take: The name Emanuel is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "God is with us".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #331 | 1,025 | 533.6 |
| 2015 | #348 | 979 | 510.8 |
| 2016 | #364 | 914 | 481.6 |
| 2017 | #412 | 754 | 407.4 |
| 2018 | #428 | 712 | 392 |
| 2019 | #421 | 741 | 413 |
| 2020 | #410 | 723 | 418.9 |
| 2021 | #510 | 578 | 330.4 |
| 2022 | #465 | 662 | 379.2 |
| 2023 | #484 | 623 | 364.2 |
| 2024 | #496 | 620 | 359.9 |
| 2025 | #574 | 513 | 300.3 |
World rankings
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Famous Emanuels
- Emanuel Joseph Johann
Prince of Liechtenstein; father and brother of two monarchs
- (Karl) Emanuel Johannes Gabriel Maria Josef
Prince of Liechtenstein; son of Prince Johan
- Emanuel Swedenborg
Swedish theologian
- Emanuel Raphael Belilios
Hong Kong politician and businessman
- Emanuel Lasker
German chess champion
- Emanuel Ax
Ukrainian,American pianist
- Emanuel Wynn
French pirate
- Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. Congressman from Missouri
- Emanuel Bronner
German maker of Dr. Bronner's soap
- Emanuel Cook
American football player
- Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
German historian painter
- Emanuel "Tito" Villa
Mexican footballer
Emanuel in pop culture
- Emanuel
female character from movie "Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes"
- Paul Carlos David Emanuel
character from Charlotte Bronte's novel Villette.