Masculine dossier · first seen 1898
Emmanuel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
2,862
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Emmanuel
How many people are named Emmanuel?
An estimated 87,726 living Americans are named Emmanuel.
How rare is Emmanuel?
Emmanuel is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,035 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 28.9% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Emmanuel?
The median age of a living American named Emmanuel is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 30 years old.
Is Emmanuel still popular?
Yes. Emmanuel is holding steady, with 2,035 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Emmanuel most common?
Emmanuel has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1898Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
28.9%
2025
2,035
All-time
91,079
Where it lives now
Emmanuel is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Emmanuel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.