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Baby name

Manuel

Boy

Origin of the name

Manuel is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Immanu'el, “God is with us.”

Classic name

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The high point came in 2005, with 2,665 births and the No. 153 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 371.
191,584births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 153rank at its peak, in 2005

Where babies named Manuel are born

2005

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The darker the blue, the more common Manuel is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Manuel is most common in New Mexico (7.5 times), Arizona (4.8) and Texas (3.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Edgar · Ian · Oscar · Miguel · Connor · Gavin

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