Emanuela: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	9	1	–	#3,328
1920s	26	3	+189%	#3,415
1930s	5	1	-81%	#4,610
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#6,866
1970s	38	4	+280%	#6,869
1980s	56	6	+47%	#7,126
1990s	85	9	+52%	#7,698
2000s	139	14	+64%	#6,355
2010s	170	17	+22%	#5,887
2020s (to 2025)	86	14	-16%	#6,531

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,328

1920s

+189%

#3,415

1930s

-81%

#4,610

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,866

1970s

+280%

#6,869

1980s

+47%

#7,126

1990s

+52%

#7,698

2000s

139

+64%

#6,355

2010s

170

+22%

#5,887

2020s (to 2025)

-16%

#6,531

The story of Emanuela

Emanuela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,515 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 624 American babies have been named Emanuela. Its peak came in 2015, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Emanuela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emanuela?

The median living Emanuela is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 600 people named Emanuela 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.

Emanuela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,515
2024	17	#6,725
2023	11	#9,174
2022	18	#6,531
2021	12	#8,635
2020	16	#7,018
2019	17	#6,802
2018	14	#7,890
2017	20	#6,117
2016	13	#8,540
2015	22	#5,887
2014	9	#11,270
2013	21	#6,090
2012	20	#6,416
2011	21	#6,211
2010	13	#8,876
2009	17	#7,445
2008	13	#9,130
2007	18	#7,177
2006	13	#8,876
2005	19	#6,355
2004	16	#7,185
2003	15	#7,317
2002	11	#9,035
2001	9	#10,364
2000	8	#11,046
1995	9	#8,991
1990	8	#9,532
1985	9	#7,126
1980	6	#9,421
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,415
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emanuela?

The median living Emanuela is about 18 years old. Half of all living Emanuelas are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Emanuela are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Emanuela are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emanuela in 2025?

Emanuela ranked #8,515 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emanuela?

624 babies have been named Emanuela in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emanuela most popular?

Emanuela peaked in 2015, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Emanuela a boy or girl name?

Emanuela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Emanuela rising or falling?

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

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Emanuela popularity over time

The story of Emanuela

How old are people named Emanuela?

Emanuela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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