Declining since 2020, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Emmani since 1996
Babies named Emmani per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s | 25 |
Meaning & origin
Emmani is a rare and modern American name, first recorded in 1996. It reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking 14,942 as of 2025, with a frequency of 1 in 321,453 births. The name has been on a declining trajectory since 2020. Its origins are uncertain, likely a creative respelling of Imani or Emmanuel. Though not historically significant, Emmani fits a contemporary style of melodic, vowel-heavy names popular in the early 2000s.
Emmani likely arose as a modern American invention, possibly influenced by the Swahili name Imani (meaning 'faith') or as a feminine variant of Emmanuel. It first appeared on U.S. records in 1996 and saw a peak in 2003, reflecting a trend for names ending in -i or -ee. The name has no long historical roots and is primarily a late 20th-century coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Em, Mani, Emma
Sibling names for Emmani
Names that share Emmani's style, for a brother or sister.
