Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Manuel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
2,665
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Manuel
How many people are named Manuel?
An estimated 130,060 living Americans are named Manuel.
How rare is Manuel?
Manuel is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 860 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 67.7% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Manuel?
The median age of a living American named Manuel is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 54 years old.
Is Manuel still popular?
Yes. Manuel is holding steady, with 860 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Manuel most common?
Manuel has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 28.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
67.7%
2025
860
All-time
191,584
Where it lives now
Manuel is most concentrated in Arizona — about 20.3× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Manuel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.