Emanuela
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".
Name Census estimates that about 558 living Americans carry the first name Emanuela. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emanuela today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emanuela births was 2015 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emanuela. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Emanuela with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
558
~ 1 in 614,255 Americans
Peak year
2015
22 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,697
Tracked since 1918
Census
Emanuela in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,261 people with the first name Emanuela, which placed it at #10,526 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,526
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,261 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emanuela
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emanuela is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Emanuela described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Emanuela at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.9% · 1,007
- Black or African American10.6% · 134
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 77
- Two or more races2.0% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 18
Popularity
Emanuela: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emanuela from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 170 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Emanuela remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emanuela by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emanuela during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emanuelas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Emanuela, while Florida, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emanuela
Emanuela is a feminine given name with roots in Latin and Hebrew. The name derives from the Hebrew name Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us." It gained popularity during the Middle Ages in Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain.
The earliest recorded use of the name Emanuela dates back to the 13th century in Italy. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Emanuela de Sicilia, a noblewoman from the Kingdom of Sicily in the 1200s. During the Renaissance period, the name was commonly used among Italian nobility and aristocracy.
In the 16th century, Emanuela Filiberta of Savoy (1528-1586) was a prominent figure who bore this name. She was the daughter of Prince Philip, Duke of Savoy, and became the wife of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy. Their marriage helped strengthen the political ties between the House of Savoy and the Spanish monarchy.
In the 17th century, Emanuela Teresa di Savoia-Carignano (1637-1676) was an Italian noblewoman and the Princess of Carignano. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Duchy of Savoy during her lifetime.
Another notable bearer of the name was Emanuela Krysinska (1859-1910), a Polish-born Italian writer and feminist activist. She was a prominent figure in the Italian women's rights movement and advocated for women's education and suffrage.
In the 20th century, Emanuela Setti Carraro (1919-1988) was an Italian actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows. She was known for her roles in popular Italian comedies and dramas.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Emanuela throughout history, highlighting its roots in various cultures and its enduring presence across multiple centuries.
People
Emanuela + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emanuela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emanuela: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emanuela?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 558 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emanuela going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 614,255 US residents.
Is Emanuela a common name?
We classify Emanuela as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 612 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emanuela most popular?
The single biggest year for Emanuela was 2015, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emanuela is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emanuela in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,261 people with the name Emanuela, or 0.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,526 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Emanuela in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Emanuela?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emanuela appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,254 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Emanuela?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emanuela is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Emanuela most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Emanuela in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.9% (1,007 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emanuela in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emanuela a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emanuela in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emanuela still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emanuela in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emanuela can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Emanuela as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.