Immanuel
Immanuel was the 1207th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 168 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 893rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (239). Over the last ten years it has moved down 301 places. More babies were named Immanuel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,207 boys, down 76 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 168boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015239 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,146babies recorded
Immanuel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,207 | 168 |
| 2020 | #1,131 | 173 |
| 2010 | #1,088 | 177 |
| 2000 | #1,062 | 135 |
| 1990 | #1,672 | 49 |
| 1980 | #1,981 | 28 |
| 1970 | #4,455 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,611 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Immanuel, counting every spelling?
Immanuel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,146 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,207 for Immanuel on its own. Together these spellings went to 168 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel | 168 | #1,207 | 836 |
| Imanuel | — | — | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Immanuel?
168 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Immanuel (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Immanuel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 50 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Immanuel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Immanuel?
About 6,000 people born in the US named Immanuel are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 9 and 25. That makes Immanuel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Immanuel by state
How common Immanuel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.8×), Georgia (1.6×), North Carolina (1.5×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Immanuel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Immanuel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Immanuel
How popular is the name Immanuel?
Immanuel was the 1207th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 168 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 893rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (239). Over the last ten years it has moved down 301 places. More babies were named Immanuel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Immanuel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Immanuel in the US.
Where is Immanuel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Immanuel was most common in Florida (0.17 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and North Carolina.