boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Immanuel

Meaning God is with us Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,207 Trend → Stable

From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”).

Rank 2025
#1,207
among boys · ↑1 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
168
named Immanuel
How common
1 in 10,167
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
239 babies
All-time total
6,146
#1,560 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Immanuel popularity over time

6,146 babies have been named Immanuel since 1917, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 10 1 – #4,260
1920s 10 1 0% #4,474
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 13 1 – #3,423
1970s 125 13 +862% #1,804
1980s 355 36 +184% #1,398
1990s 815 82 +130% #1,051
2000s 1,781 178 +119% #893
2010s 2,028 203 +14% #906
2020s (to 2025) 1,009 168 -17% #1,131

Where Immanuel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 165 0.10 outside top 500
2027 162 0.09 outside top 500
2028 160 0.09 outside top 500
2029 158 0.09 outside top 500
2030 157 0.09 outside top 500

Where Immanuel is most popular

Boys named Immanuel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Immanuel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 83 0.175 +81%
Georgia 38 0.150 +55%
North Carolina 37 0.145 +50%
Washington 21 0.128 +33%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 +25%
Texas 97 0.110 +14%
New York 47 0.109 +12%
Maryland 11 0.092 -5%
California 84 0.092 -5%
Virginia 17 0.090 -7%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -17%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -18%
Oregon 5 0.066 -32%
Indiana 10 0.062 -36%
Arizona 10 0.061 -37%
New Jersey 12 0.060 -38%
Illinois 15 0.059 -39%
Ohio 15 0.057 -42%
Alabama 5 0.046 -53%
Michigan 6 0.029 -70%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Immanuel

Immanuel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,207 in 2025 with 168 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 6,146 American babies have been named Immanuel. Its peak came in 2015, when 239 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 Immanuel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Immanuel?

The median living Immanuel is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 6,000 people named Immanuel are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Immanuel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 168 #1,207
2024 168 #1,208
2023 180 #1,158
2022 160 #1,231
2021 160 #1,210
2020 173 #1,131
2019 204 #1,020
2018 214 #974
2017 200 #1,012
2016 214 #965
2015 239 #906
2014 203 #1,009
2013 200 #991
2012 208 #969
2011 169 #1,098
2010 177 #1,088
2009 197 #999
2008 228 #909
2007 204 #968
2006 185 #998
2005 191 #922
2004 170 #981
2003 133 #1,137
2002 161 #979
2001 177 #893
2000 135 #1,062
1995 74 #1,372
1990 49 #1,672
1985 49 #1,398
1980 28 #1,981
1975 16 #2,579
1970 6 #4,455
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #4,611
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Immanuel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724–1804) 18th century
  2. 2 Immanuel Wallerstein Immanuel Wallerstein American sociologist and economic historian (1930–2019) Contemporary
  3. 3 Immanuel Velikovsky Immanuel Velikovsky Russian-American writer and catastrophist 1895–1979 · 19th century
  4. 4 Immanuel Nobel Immanuel Nobel Swedish architect, engineer, inventor, and industrialist (1801–1872) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Immanuel?

The median living Immanuel is about 16 years old. Half of all living Immanuels are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Immanuel are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Immanuel are alive in the United States, based on 6,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Immanuel mean?

From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”).

How popular is the name Immanuel in 2025?

Immanuel ranked #1,207 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Immanuel?

6,146 babies have been named Immanuel in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Immanuel most popular?

Immanuel peaked in 2015, when 239 newborns received the name.

Is Immanuel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Immanuel rising or falling?

Immanuel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Immanuel become more popular?

Immanuel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 boys named Immanuel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Immanuel?

Well-known people named Immanuel include Immanuel Kant (philosopher), Immanuel Wallerstein (sociologist), Immanuel Velikovsky (writer).

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