Manuel Boy
How popular is Manuel?
#371 boy name in 2025
860 baby boys were named Manuel in the US in 2025, making it the 371st most popular boy name.
135,784living people named Manuel (est.)
37median age of people named Manuel
192,742babies named Manuel since 1880
1 in 3,855US babies born in 2025
Manuel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #371 for boys (▼ 20 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 860 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #283 in 2015, #323 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2005 (2,665 boys) |
| Highest rank | #104 in 1906 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Manuel is most popular
Babies named Manuel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 2.1 per 1,000 (69 boys)
- Arizona: 1.9 per 1,000 (312 boys)
- California: 1.3 per 1,000 (1,207 boys)
- Texas: 1.2 per 1,000 (1,036 boys)
- Rhode Island: 1.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Manuel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 802 | #148 |
| 1890s | 952 | #147 |
| 1900s | 1,751 | #104 |
| 1910s | 8,370 | #107 |
| 1920s | 15,664 | #107 |
| 1930s | 12,330 | #120 |
| 1940s | 14,186 | #147 |
| 1950s | 16,376 | #158 |
| 1960s | 16,036 | #165 |
| 1970s | 17,697 | #139 |
| 1980s | 19,985 | #136 |
| 1990s | 24,176 | #130 |
| 2000s | 23,444 | #153 |
| 2010s | 13,869 | #210 |
| 2020s | 5,946 | #316 |
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Questions
- Is Manuel a boy or girl name?
- Manuel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Manuel were boys.
- How popular is the name Manuel?
- 860 baby boys were named Manuel in the US in 2025, making it the 371st most popular boy name.
- When was Manuel most popular?
- Manuel peaked in 2005, when 2,665 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #104 in 1906.
- How many people are named Manuel?
- 192,742 babies have been named Manuel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 135,784 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Manuel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Manuel was most common in New Mexico, at 2.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.