Emmanuella
Girl name · #3045 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emmanuella? In official American birth records, Emmanuella has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Emmanuella is currently the #3045 girl name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Emmanuella.
Babies named Emmanuella per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Emmanuella first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 94 girls were named Emmanuella — good for #2074 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emmanuella against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emmanuella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmanuella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmanuella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmanuella is most common
State-level data for Emmanuella is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emmanuella
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmanuella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirabella, Rosabella, Abriella, Rafaella, and Sabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmanuella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2376 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 94 | #2074 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3624 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emmanuella?
In official American birth records, the name Emmanuella first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Emmanuella a popular girl name?
Emmanuella ranked #3045 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Emmanuella most popular?
Emmanuella peaked in 2017, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2074 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmanuella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Emmanuella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.