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Worldwide Name Statistics

Manuel

Ranked #392 - 1 in 60,929 people
US

Most common in

United States

131k bearers

World total

131,300

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#392

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States131k
Worldwide
~131k
rank #392
Rarity
1 in 60,929
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~131k in US

About the name Manuel

There are an estimated 131,300 people named Manuel alive worldwide today. That ranks Manuel at #392 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Manuel is held by approximately 131,300 people, ranking #392 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,528 U.S. residents).

Historically Manuel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Manuel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Manuel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Manuel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 75
  2. 1881: 57
  3. 1882: 92
  4. 1883: 74
  5. 1884: 90
  6. 1885: 90
  7. 1886: 70
  8. 1887: 72
  9. 1888: 101
  10. 1889: 81
  11. 1890: 96
  12. 1891: 85
  13. 1892: 96
  14. 1893: 96
  15. 1894: 99
  16. 1895: 98
  17. 1896: 104
  18. 1897: 86
  19. 1898: 95
  20. 1899: 97
  21. 1900: 174
  22. 1901: 150
  23. 1902: 118
  24. 1903: 151
  25. 1904: 149
  26. 1905: 157
  27. 1906: 205
  28. 1907: 184
  29. 1908: 220
  30. 1909: 243
  31. 1910: 288
  32. 1911: 340
  33. 1912: 469
  34. 1913: 624
  35. 1914: 794
  36. 1915: 976
  37. 1916: 1,056
  38. 1917: 1,157
  39. 1918: 1,321
  40. 1919: 1,370
  41. 1920: 1,477
  42. 1921: 1,561
  43. 1922: 1,471
  44. 1923: 1,557
  45. 1924: 1,675
  46. 1925: 1,566
  47. 1926: 1,563
  48. 1927: 1,612
  49. 1928: 1,665
  50. 1929: 1,641
  51. 1930: 1,530
  52. 1931: 1,326
  53. 1932: 1,327
  54. 1933: 1,202
  55. 1934: 1,272
  56. 1935: 1,164
  57. 1936: 1,187
  58. 1937: 1,141
  59. 1938: 1,150
  60. 1939: 1,152
  61. 1940: 1,179
  62. 1941: 1,127
  63. 1942: 1,281
  64. 1943: 1,444
  65. 1944: 1,408
  66. 1945: 1,399
  67. 1946: 1,501
  68. 1947: 1,690
  69. 1948: 1,601
  70. 1949: 1,653
  71. 1950: 1,581
  72. 1951: 1,659
  73. 1952: 1,673
  74. 1953: 1,582
  75. 1954: 1,699
  76. 1955: 1,676
  77. 1956: 1,633
  78. 1957: 1,642
  79. 1958: 1,668
  80. 1959: 1,661
  81. 1960: 1,685
  82. 1961: 1,680
  83. 1962: 1,575
  84. 1963: 1,633
  85. 1964: 1,644
  86. 1965: 1,515
  87. 1966: 1,542
  88. 1967: 1,591
  89. 1968: 1,605
  90. 1969: 1,694
  91. 1970: 1,711
  92. 1971: 1,702
  93. 1972: 1,720
  94. 1973: 1,730
  95. 1974: 1,779
  96. 1975: 1,824
  97. 1976: 1,865
  98. 1977: 1,767
  99. 1978: 1,870
  100. 1979: 1,937
  101. 1980: 1,916
  102. 1981: 1,985
  103. 1982: 2,067
  104. 1983: 1,894
  105. 1984: 1,867
  106. 1985: 1,998
  107. 1986: 1,979
  108. 1987: 2,103
  109. 1988: 2,136
  110. 1989: 2,235
  111. 1990: 2,406
  112. 1991: 2,519
  113. 1992: 2,605
  114. 1993: 2,446
  115. 1994: 2,486
  116. 1995: 2,377
  117. 1996: 2,419
  118. 1997: 2,330
  119. 1998: 2,359
  120. 1999: 2,361
  121. 2000: 2,436
  122. 2001: 2,312
  123. 2002: 2,334
  124. 2003: 2,248
  125. 2004: 2,410
  126. 2005: 2,665
  127. 2006: 2,554
  128. 2007: 2,413
  129. 2008: 2,143
  130. 2009: 1,954
  131. 2010: 1,701
  132. 2011: 1,559
  133. 2012: 1,464
  134. 2013: 1,472
  135. 2014: 1,382
  136. 2015: 1,297
  137. 2016: 1,301
  138. 2017: 1,327
  139. 2018: 1,219
  140. 2019: 1,147
  141. 2020: 1,018
  142. 2021: 1,036
  143. 2022: 1,070
  144. 2023: 1,009
  145. 2024: 958
  146. 2025: 860

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Manuel worldwide?

There are an estimated 131,300 people named Manuel alive worldwide today, ranking #392 globally.

Is Manuel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 60,929 people. In the United States there are roughly 131,300 bearers, which is 1 in 2,528 Americans.

Is Manuel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Manuel is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Manuel come from?

Who are famous people named Manuel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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