Immanuel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Immanuel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
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About the Name Immanuel
Immanuel is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 503 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1053 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Immanuel is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Immanuel in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Immanuel
Stella Immanuel — Stella Gwandiku-Ambe Immanuel is a Cameroonian-American physician and pastor.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso — Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Prem Rugby club Exeter Chiefs and England.
Rebecca Immanuel — Rebecca Immanuel, born Sonja Zimmer is a German actress.
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 Immanuel
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Immanuel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Immanuel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Immanuel is rising: up 672 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,053 in 2003.
Immanuel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Immanuel include: Stella Immanuel, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Rebecca Immanuel. Short summaries for each appear below.
Immanuel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Immanuels in the wild.
25
UK babies named Immanuel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 672 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Immanuel
Almost certainly the only Immanuel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Immanuel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Immanuel ben Solomon ben Jekuthiel of Rome (Immanuel of Rome, Immanuel Romano, Manoello Giudeo) was a Jewish poet and writer who lived in the Papal States and composed works in Hebrew and Italian.