Manuel
3 countries#371 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Manuel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
192,742 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #371 · peaked in 2005 with 2,665 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Arizona, New Mexico
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
36,646 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #988 · peaked in 1971 with 1,411 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Seine-Maritime, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
12 births recorded 2019–2024 · peaked in 2022 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Manuel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #165 | — |
| 2007 | #169 | ↓4 |
| 2008 | #187 | ↓18 |
| 2009 | #195 | ↓8 |
| 2010 | #210 | ↓15 |
| 2011 | #231 | ↓21 |
| 2012 | #249 | ↓18 |
| 2013 | #246 | ↑3 |
| 2014 | #265 | ↓19 |
| 2015 | #283 | ↓18 |
| 2016 | #280 | ↑3 |
| 2017 | #274 | ↑6 |
| 2018 | #289 | ↓15 |
| 2019 | #298 | ↓9 |
| 2020 | #323 | ↓25 |
| 2021 | #321 | ↑2 |
| 2022 | #316 | ↑5 |
| 2023 | #332 | ↓16 |
| 2024 | #351 | ↓19 |
| 2025 | #371 | ↓20 |
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