Emmanuel is a distinctive choice, ranked #279 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emmanuel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#279
US Rank #179
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About the Name Emmanuel
Emmanuel is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 85 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #166 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emmanuel is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emmanuel in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #181, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Emmanuel
Emmanuel Macron — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017.
Emmanuel Grégoire — Emmanuel Grégoire is a French politician who has served as mayor of Paris since 2026.
Tommy Emmanuel — William Thomas Emmanuel is an Australian guitarist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emmanuel
Unlikely. With around 161 UK babies named Emmanuel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emmanuel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emmanuel has been fairly steady, ranked #279 in 2025 against #327 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #166 in 2006.
Emmanuel is more popular in the US (#181) than in the UK (#242). 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 Emmanuel include: Emmanuel Macron and Emmanuel Grégoire. Short summaries for each appear below.
Emmanuel appears in the US top 500 at #181 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
161
UK babies named Emmanuel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 48 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emmanuel
Almost certainly the only Emmanuel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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