How Many People Are Named Manuel?
people named Manuel are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,545 people in the US has this name
Based on 192,742 babies named Manuel in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
2,665 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Spanish and Portuguese form of EMMANUEL. In the spelling Μανουηλ (Manouel) it was also used in the Byzantine Empire, notably by two emperors. It is possible this form of the name was transmitted to Spain and Portugal from Byzantium, since there were connections between the royal families (king Ferdinand III of Castile married Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen, who had Byzantine roots, and had a son named Manuel). The name has been used in Iberia since at least the 13th century and was borne by two kings of Portugal.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Manuel, 0.6% were girls and 99.4% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Manuel alive today is about 39 years old, and 41% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 21 and 55 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Manuel first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2005, to 2,665 babies. In 2025, 860 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Manuel has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #104, in 1906. In 2025 it ranked #371.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #371 |
| Best rank | #104 (1906) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #144 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Manuel alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Manuel were born in California than in any other state: about 43,437 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Manuel was given 7.3 times as often in New Mexico, 4.7 times in Arizona and 3.3 times in Texas.
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