Emmanuel
Pronounced EH1 M AH0 N UW1 EH1 L (ARPABET)
- 4 syllables
- Peaked 2008
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 2 spellings
How popular is Emmanuel?
Emmanuel is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 146,595 children — the 239th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 21% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 4,322 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Emanuel and Emmanuell — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Emmanuel and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Emanuel
- Emmanuell
Nicknames
Common short forms: Manny.
Characteristics
- Biblical (God)
- Alliterative
- 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EH1 M AH0 N UW1 EH1 L · IH0 M AE1 N Y UW0 AH0 L
- Stress pattern:
- 1011 · 0100
- Syllables:
- 4
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Emmanuel
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Emmanuel
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Emmanuel?
- Emmanuel ranks 239th among boys' names in US records, with 146,595 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 31,115.
- Is Emmanuel a unisex name?
- No. Emmanuel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Emmanuel most popular?
- 2008, when 4,322 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Emmanuel?
- Manny. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Emmanuel spelled?
- Emanuel, Emmanuell. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.