Emmanuela: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	70	7	–	#4,545
1990s	108	11	+54%	#5,054
2000s	231	23	+114%	#4,851
2010s	225	23	-3%	#4,521
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	-38%	#6,622

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,545

1990s

108

+54%

#5,054

2000s

231

+114%

#4,851

2010s

225

-3%

#4,521

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#6,622

The story of Emmanuela

Emmanuela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,622 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 718 American babies have been named Emmanuela. Its peak came in 2015, when 31 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 Emmanuela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmanuela?

The median living Emmanuela is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 700 people named Emmanuela 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.

Emmanuela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,622
2024	14	#7,707
2023	9	#10,566
2022	15	#7,385
2021	17	#6,782
2020	12	#8,561
2019	9	#10,736
2018	18	#6,608
2017	28	#4,849
2016	24	#5,502
2015	31	#4,521
2014	18	#6,796
2013	25	#5,367
2012	25	#5,446
2011	21	#6,213
2010	26	#5,294
2009	27	#5,268
2008	28	#5,184
2007	30	#4,851
2006	25	#5,431
2005	20	#6,083
2004	23	#5,426
2003	20	#5,884
2002	21	#5,521
2001	23	#5,062
2000	14	#7,281
1995	11	#7,678
1990	8	#9,535
1985	10	#6,598
1980	5	#10,854
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmanuela?

The median living Emmanuela is about 17 years old. Half of all living Emmanuelas are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Emmanuela are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Emmanuela are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmanuela in 2025?

Emmanuela ranked #6,622 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmanuela?

718 babies have been named Emmanuela in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmanuela most popular?

Emmanuela peaked in 2015, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Emmanuela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmanuela rising or falling?

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

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Emmanuela popularity over time

The story of Emmanuela

How old are people named Emmanuela?

Emmanuela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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