Emanual: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#2,958
1920s	18	2	+12%	#3,626
1930s	15	2	-17%	#3,677
1940s	5	1	-67%	#3,658
1950s	5	1	0%	#4,168
1960s	11	1	+120%	#3,678
1970s	51	5	+364%	#2,757
1980s	108	11	+112%	#2,533
1990s	108	11	0%	#4,177
2000s	148	15	+37%	#3,753
2010s	60	6	-59%	#6,458
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,958

1920s

+12%

#3,626

1930s

-17%

#3,677

1940s

-67%

#3,658

1950s

#4,168

1960s

+120%

#3,678

1970s

+364%

#2,757

1980s

108

+112%

#2,533

1990s

108

#4,177

2000s

148

+37%

#3,753

2010s

-59%

#6,458

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Emanual

Emanual is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 545 American babies have been named Emanual. Its peak came in 2001, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Emanual stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emanual?

The median living Emanual is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Emanual are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Emanual year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,721
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,775
2015	7	#9,857
2014	9	#8,341
2013	7	#9,970
2012	8	#9,112
2011	6	#11,252
2010	13	#6,458
2009	17	#5,390
2008	19	#4,950
2007	18	#5,070
2006	14	#5,871
2005	5	#11,973
2004	10	#7,137
2003	15	#5,111
2002	11	#6,212
2001	22	#3,753
2000	17	#4,449
1995	12	#4,885
1990	11	#4,775
1985	20	#2,533
1980	7	#5,104
1975	6	#4,996
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,504
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Emanual, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Emanual?

The median living Emanual is about 28 years old. Half of all living Emanuals are between 19 and 40 years old.

How many people named Emanual are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Emanual are alive in the United States, based on 545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emanual in 2025?

Emanual did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Emanual?

545 babies have been named Emanual in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emanual most popular?

Emanual peaked in 2001, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Emanual a boy or girl name?

Emanual is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emanual rising or falling?

Emanual is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Emanual popularity over time

The story of Emanual

How old are people named Emanual?

Emanual year by year

Frequently asked questions

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