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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Emmanuel
Emmanuel climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 152,452 U.S. babies, the 258th most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,446 in 2008, with 2,716 in 2025.
By sound, Emmanuel also includes the spellings Emanuel, Immanuel.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).