US rank #1984 Boys' name Peak 2017 1,410 births

Manolo — #1984 US boys' name

1,410 babies named Manolo in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s801980s1021990s1242000s2182010s5222020s357
#1984
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Manolo was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

89 babies were named Manolo in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manolo

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,410 babies named Manolo between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Manolo currently holds the #1984 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 89 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manolo performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 522 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Manolo shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 284 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Manolo in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manolo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,410 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Manolo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,410

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2017

89 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,984

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manolo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
89
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
020406080100 202420172010200319961989198219751965 7

Manolo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
522 births that decade — 37% of Manolo's all-time total
1960s71970s801980s1021990s1242000s2182010s5222020s357

Manolo by state

Where Manolo concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Manolo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
284 20.1%
#2 Texas
195 13.8%
#3 Florida
27 1.9%
#4 Arizona
10 0.7%
#5 Illinois
10 0.7%
#6 Washington
7 0.5%
#7 Colorado
5 0.4%
#8 Michigan
5 0.4%
California share of Manolo's total US births 20.1%
Even split

284 of 1,410 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Manolo appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manolo?
1,410 babies have been named Manolo since 1965. It currently ranks #1984 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 89 births.
When was Manolo most popular?
Manolo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 522 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Manolo most popular?
The top states for the name Manolo are California (284 births), Texas (195 births), Florida (27 births).
How long has the name Manolo been used?
Manolo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manolo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.