US rank #2109 Girls' name Peak 1924 10,961 births

Manuela — #2109 US girls' name

10,961 babies named Manuela in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2109
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Manuela was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

202 babies were named Manuela in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manuela

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,961 babies named Manuela between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Manuela currently holds the #2109 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 202 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manuela performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,895 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Manuela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5,131 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Manuela in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manuela 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 10,961 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.

Manuela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,961

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1924

202 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,109

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manuela popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
202
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Manuela popularity over time — boys

35 total births recorded since 1926 (Manuela as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
4.555.566.577.5 193219311930192819271926 6

Manuela by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,895 births that decade — 17% of Manuela's all-time total
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Manuela by state

Where Manuela concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Manuela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5,131 46.8%
#2 California
1,298 11.8%
#3 Florida
442 4.0%
#4 New Mexico
347 3.2%
#5 Arizona
327 3.0%
#6 New York
304 2.8%
#7 Massachusetts
104 0.9%
#8 New Jersey
43 0.4%
Texas share of Manuela's total US births 46.8%
Even split

5,131 of 10,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Manuela appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manuela?
10,961 babies have been named Manuela since 1880. It currently ranks #2109 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 202 births.
When was Manuela most popular?
Manuela was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,895 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Manuela most popular?
The top states for the name Manuela are Texas (5,131 births), California (1,298 births), Florida (442 births).
How long has the name Manuela been used?
Manuela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manuela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mandy, Mandi, Manda, Mandie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.