Spellings
Emmanuel or Emanuel?
In the US in 2025, 75% of babies in this name family were spelled Emmanuel and 19% Emanuel. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Emmanuel75% of the family2,035 born in 2025#179 among boys−26% since 2015Emanuel19% of the family513 born in 2025#574 among boys−48% since 2015Immanuel6% of the family168 born in 2025#1,204 among boys−30% since 2015
Ten years ago
Emmanuel already led in 2015, with 69% of the family's births; it has 75% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,967 to 2,716 births (−32%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel | 2,749 | 2,035 | −26% |
| Emanuel | 979 | 513 | −48% |
| Immanuel | 239 | 168 | −30% |
How they sound
- Emmanuel /ɪˈmænjuəl/ (ih-MAN-yoo-ul)
- Emanuel /ɪˈmænjəwəl/ (eh-MAN-yoo-ul)
- Immanuel /ɪˈmænjʊəl/ (ih-MAN-yoo-ul)
In France
In France in 2025: Emmanuel 145 births (#344 among boys) and Emanuel 20 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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