Boy name
Emanuel
Emanuel holds the #574 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 513 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #410 in 2020 to #574 today. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#211 nationally, 57 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#307 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#574
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#211
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
513
boys named Emanuel
Emanuel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Emanuel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#307), California (#352), Nevada (#443)
Uniqueness score
43/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Emanuel in the most recent year of SSA data.