Boy name
Manuel
Manuel holds the #371 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 860 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #323 in 2020 to #371 today. Its strongest year on record was 1906 (#104 nationally, 205 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#167 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#371
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#104
in 1906 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
860
boys named Manuel
Manuel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Manuel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#167), Nebraska (#196), New Mexico (#213)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Manuel in the most recent year of SSA data.
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