Emanuel is a distinctive choice, ranked #737 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emanuel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#737
US Rank #496
About the Name Emanuel
Emanuel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 158 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #579 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emanuel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #496, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emanuel
Unlikely. With around 47 UK babies named Emanuel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emanuel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emanuel has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 158 places in the last five years. Its peak was #579 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Emanuel is more popular in the US (#496) than in the UK (#737). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Emanuel include: Emanuel Navarrete — Emanuel Navarrete Martínez is a Mexican professional boxer.; Emanuel Santos — Emanuel Jorge da Silva Santos is a Portuguese artist from Madeira, Portugal.; Emanuel School — Emanuel School is a private, co-educational day school in Battersea, south-west London..
Emanuel appears in the US top 500 at #496 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
47
UK babies named Emanuel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 158 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emanuel
Likely around 1 other Emanuel in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Emanuel Navarrete Martínez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a three-division world champion, having held the unified International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight title since February 2026.
Emanuel Jorge da Silva Santos is a Portuguese artist from Madeira, Portugal. In 2017, he became famous for a sculpture of Madeiran native footballer Cristiano Ronaldo which was widely derided by media outlets.
Emanuel School is a private, co-educational day school in Battersea, south-west London. The school was founded in 1594 by Anne Sackville, Lady Dacre and Queen Elizabeth I and today occupies a 12-acre (4.9 ha) site close to Clapham Junction railway station.
Emanuel Lehman was an American banker. He was the younger brother of Henry Lehman and the older brother of Mayer Lehman, and he was a co-founder of Lehman Brothers.
Jordan Emanuel is an American model and journalist. Emanuel was Playboy's 2019 Playmate of the Year, Playmate of the Month for December 2018, and Miss Black America New York 2018.
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze was a German-born American history painter, best known for his 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.