Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Emmanuella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,042 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#3,042
among girls · ↑804 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Emmanuella · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,764
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
94 babies
All-time total
1,438
#5,863 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Emmanuella popularity over time

1,438 babies have been named Emmanuella since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,659
1980s 50 5 +900% #6,296
1990s 108 11 +116% #5,798
2000s 331 33 +206% #3,179
2010s 612 61 +85% #2,076
2020s (to 2025) 332 55 -10% #2,382

Where Emmanuella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Emmanuella

Emmanuella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,042 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,438 American babies have been named Emmanuella. Its peak came in 2017, when 94 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 Emmanuella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emmanuella?

The median living Emmanuella is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 1,400 people named Emmanuella are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Emmanuella year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 54 #3,042
2024 39 #3,846
2023 50 #3,237
2022 71 #2,512
2021 44 #3,508
2020 74 #2,382
2019 59 #2,831
2018 65 #2,657
2017 94 #2,076
2016 66 #2,651
2015 66 #2,692
2014 61 #2,820
2013 57 #2,947
2012 63 #2,780
2011 38 #3,939
2010 43 #3,645
2009 40 #3,895
2008 45 #3,603
2007 54 #3,179
2006 32 #4,494
2005 32 #4,296
2004 33 #4,196
2003 29 #4,455
2002 24 #4,952
2001 23 #5,063
2000 19 #5,779
1995 6 #12,246
1990 8 #9,536
1985 9 #7,128
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emmanuella?

The median living Emmanuella is about 11 years old. Half of all living Emmanuellas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Emmanuella are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Emmanuella are alive in the United States, based on 1,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emmanuella in 2025?

Emmanuella ranked #3,042 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emmanuella?

1,438 babies have been named Emmanuella in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emmanuella most popular?

Emmanuella peaked in 2017, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Emmanuella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emmanuella rising or falling?

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

Will Emmanuella become more popular?

Emmanuella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Emmanuella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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