U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Emmanuel?

Emmanuel was the #602 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Emmanuel

87,988

About 1 in 3,767 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#602

More common than 98.9% of listed first names

Peak year

2008

2,868 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

2,035

#336 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 3,767

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.6% male0.4% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic6.92%
Black, non-Hispanic33.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.30%
Asian / Pacific Islander5.47%
Two or more races1.74%
Hispanic or Latino52.1%

Reading the result

Emmanuel across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Emmanuel reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2008, with 2,868 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 2,035 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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