Spelling comparison
Emmanuel vs Emanuel
In 2025, 2,035 male records (rank #179) and 513 male records (rank #574). Emmanuel accounted for 79.9% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 4.0 times the published count of Emanuel.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Emmanuel profile · Emanuel profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Emmanuel and Emanuel as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Emmanuel is the longer of the two spellings, and Emanuel is the shorter. Emmanuel writes “m” between “Em” and “anuel”, and Emanuel leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 1978, when Emmanuel moved ahead of Emanuel on the combined published count (322 to 278).
Emmanuel is first published in these national files in 1898, and Emanuel in 1880. Emmanuel’s larger 2025 category is male. Emanuel’s larger 2025 category is male. Emanuel led 9 decades and Emmanuel led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,766 records in 2017, and the closest year was 2021 (a gap of 1,412). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,548), Emmanuel is 79.9% and Emanuel is 20.1%.
2016–2025, count and rank
The 2016 national file shows Emmanuel led 2016 by 1,657 published records (2,578 to 921). Read as exact spellings: Emmanuel had 7 female records (rank #13,334) and 2,571 male records (rank #158); Emanuel had 6 female records (rank #14,879) and 915 male records (rank #364). 2017: Emmanuel led 2017 by 1,766 published records (2,520 to 754). Emmanuel and Emanuel stay separate rows; 2,520 and 754 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Emmanuel had 2,424 male records (rank #159); Emanuel had 712 male records (rank #428). Emmanuel led 2018 by 1,712 published records (2,424 to 712). 2019 belongs to Emmanuel. Emmanuel had 5 female records (rank #16,274) and 2,423 male records (rank #164); Emanuel had 741 male records (rank #421). The gap that year was 1,687 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Emmanuel had 5 female records (rank #15,831) and 2,462 male records (rank #151); Emanuel had 723 male records (rank #410). Emmanuel led 2020 by 1,744 published records (2,467 to 723), and the smaller spelling is Emanuel. Emmanuel was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 6 female records (rank #14,003) and 1,985 male records (rank #191) against 579 male records (rank #510) for Emanuel. The 2022 national file shows Emmanuel led 2022 by 1,563 published records (2,225 to 662). Read as exact spellings: Emmanuel had 5 female records (rank #16,038) and 2,220 male records (rank #170); Emanuel had 662 male records (rank #465). 2023: Emmanuel led 2023 by 1,478 published records (2,107 to 629). Emmanuel and Emanuel stay separate rows; 2,107 and 629 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Emmanuel had 2,054 male records (rank #181); Emanuel had 626 male records (rank #493). Emmanuel led 2024 by 1,428 published records (2,054 to 626). 2025 belongs to Emmanuel. Emmanuel had 2,035 male records (rank #179); Emanuel had 513 male records (rank #574). The gap that year was 1,522 records.
| Year | Emmanuel female count | Emmanuel female rank | Emmanuel male count | Emmanuel male rank | Emanuel female count | Emanuel female rank | Emanuel male count | Emanuel male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 13,334 | 2,571 | 158 | 6 | 14,879 | 915 | 364 |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,520 | 155 | — | — | 754 | 413 |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,424 | 159 | — | — | 712 | 428 |
| 2019 | 5 | 16,274 | 2,423 | 164 | — | — | 741 | 421 |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,831 | 2,462 | 151 | — | — | 723 | 410 |
| 2021 | 6 | 14,003 | 1,985 | 191 | — | — | 579 | 510 |
| 2022 | 5 | 16,038 | 2,220 | 170 | — | — | 662 | 465 |
| 2023 | — | — | 2,107 | 173 | 6 | 13,939 | 623 | 484 |
| 2024 | — | — | 2,054 | 181 | — | — | 626 | 493 |
| 2025 | — | — | 2,035 | 179 | — | — | 513 | 574 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Emmanuel is the warm line and Emanuel is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1880s (1880–1889), Emanuel has 419 published records and Emmanuel has none in these files. Add the published 1890s years and Emanuel comes out ahead, 453 to Emmanuel’s 5. During the 1900s (1900–1909), Emanuel led with 564 published records to 19 for Emmanuel. Add the published 1910s years and Emanuel comes out ahead, 2,625 to Emmanuel’s 229. During the 1920s (1920–1929), Emanuel led with 3,210 published records to 352 for Emmanuel. Add the published 1930s years and Emanuel comes out ahead, 2,017 to Emmanuel’s 332. During the 1940s (1940–1949), Emanuel led with 1,931 published records to 393 for Emmanuel. Add the published 1950s years and Emanuel comes out ahead, 2,386 to Emmanuel’s 787. During the 1960s (1960–1969), Emanuel led with 2,158 published records to 1,219 for Emmanuel. Add the published 1970s years and Emanuel comes out ahead, 2,402 to Emmanuel’s 2,170. During the 1980s (1980–1989), Emmanuel led with 9,879 published records to 4,896 for Emanuel. Add the published 1990s years and Emmanuel comes out ahead, 14,268 to Emanuel’s 6,718. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Emmanuel led with 23,619 published records to 11,549 for Emanuel. Add the published 2010s years and Emmanuel comes out ahead, 25,300 to Emanuel’s 9,795. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Emmanuel led with 12,879 published records to 3,732 for Emanuel.
Top states in 2025
Emmanuel’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (348), California (326), Florida (176), New York (119), Georgia (79). Emanuel’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (99), Texas (49), Florida (38), New York (31), Ohio (22). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.