Baby Name Popularity Profile

Manuel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Manuel.

✦ God is with us 🌍 Spanish Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #371
All-Time Peak Rank #104 Achieved 1906
Total U.S. Births 191,584 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 2,665 births in 2005
πŸ’‘ The Manuel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is with us
Language Origin Spanish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning 'God is with us', via its Latin form Emmanuel and subsequent adoption into Spanish and Portuguese.
Common Nicknames
Manny Mano
Alternative Spellings
Manoel
Pronunciation: man-WEL
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Manuel across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -15.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -33.7%
2015: 1,297 births 1,297 2016: 1,301 births 2017: 1,327 births 2018: 1,219 births 2019: 1,147 births 2020: 1,018 births 1,018 2021: 1,036 births 2022: 1,065 births 2023: 1,009 births 2024: 958 births 2025: 860 births 860
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,665 births in 2005
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 802
1890s: 952
1900s: 1,751
1910s: 8,370
1920s: 15,664
1930s: 12,330
1940s: 14,186
1950s: 16,376
1960s: 16,036
1970s: 17,697
1980s: 19,985
1990s: 24,176
2000s: 23,444
2010s: 13,869
2020s: 5,946

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Manu-e
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, Rhode Island
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #229 7,526 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #169 10,924 2006 23.2% Decline
Texas #217 45,689 1947 10.5% Decline
California #199 55,080 1992 27.2% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 1,422 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,150 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #275 4,304 2006 25.0% Decline
Nevada #350 929 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #353 5,408 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #326 6,107 2005 +3.4% Growth
New York #577 11,188 1968 6.9% Decline
New Jersey #479 3,403 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #438 5,930 1996 16.7% Decline
Kansas #373 1,111 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #473 1,067 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #369 1,180 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #489 1,401 2005 42.3% Decline
Louisiana Unranked 1,511 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #509 756 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #318 326 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #459 599 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #204 409 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 72 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #475 569 2005 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 235 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #814 1,907 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #422 1,381 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 601 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #529 1,080 2003 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #632 1,306 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #552 812 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #546 984 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #548 556 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #823 1,952 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #756 765 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 778 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #604 563 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #664 604 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1085 1,361 2004 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 264 1928 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #588 376 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 286 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #771 318 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 22 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 22 1950 Insufficient historical volume

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