Emanuel

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A few things about Emanuel you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Emanuel

Emanuel Geibel

German poet and playwright (1815–1884)

Choose Emanuel and your child shares a first name with Emanuel Geibel, a German poet and playwright. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Emanuel, like who?” Emanuel Geibel's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: nach einem Gemälde, herausgegeben von Friedrich Bruckmann Verlag München & London., Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,330 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Emanuel, 513 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Emanuel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEmanuel has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Emanuels, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #211.
• 🍂TrendEmanuel has slipped 164 places over the last five years and now sits at #574. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedEmanuel is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #307, followed by California (#352) and Connecticut (#382). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Emanuel means “God is with us”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Emanuel

Emanuel is a boy name of Hebrew and Scandinavian origin meaning “God is with us”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-uel”. US birth records list Emanuel for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #211 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #574, with 513 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesScandinavian names