Total births
11,033
Girls' name · since 1880
Manuela
11,033 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.
- #2084
- among girls today
- 11,033
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Manuela currently ranks #2084 among girls' names in America, with 11,033 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Manuela recorded 11,033 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2084 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2084 among girls today
- 11,033 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Manuela is currently the #2084 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 11,033 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2084
- among girls today
- 11,033
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Manuela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2084
of 17,726 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.
How Manuela compares
11,033 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Manuela's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manuela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,033 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 202 | 48 | 19,840 |
Manuela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manuela's full recorded timeline at 1953, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 202 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manuela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#2,084
Active since
1880
Manuela popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 202
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Manuela popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1926 (Manuela as boys' name)
Manuela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Manuela's strongest decade.
1,895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Manuela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 76
1880s
76 births
- 1890s 163
1890s
163 births
- 1900s 368
1900s
368 births
- 1910s
1910s
999 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,895 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,139 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,087 births
- 1950s
1950s
813 births
- 1960s 638
1960s
638 births
- 1970s 655
1970s
655 births
- 1980s 596
1980s
596 births
- 1990s 681
1990s
681 births
- 2000s 741
2000s
741 births
- 2010s 697
2010s
697 births
- 2020s 485
2020s
485 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,895 births (17% of all-time use).
How Manuela compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Manuela's total volume
Manuela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Manuela by state
Where Manuela concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,137 | 46.6% |
| #2 | California | | 1,304 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 458 | 4.2% |
| #4 | New Mexico | | 347 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 327 | 3.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 304 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 110 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 43 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Manuela's total US births 46.6%
Even split
5,137 of 11,033 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? ▼
Manuela has been given to 11,033 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2084 as of the latest data. 202 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
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 (5,137 births), California (1,304 births), Florida (458 births).
How long has the name Manuela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Manuela since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Manuela's data
- Manuela's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,895 total births); usage has since declined to 485 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Manuelas (5,137 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Manuela
Nearby Names Like Manuela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Manuela
Mandy Girl
#4114 42,465 births
Mandi Girl
#12365 10,025 births
Manda Girl
3,294 births
Mandie Girl
2,733 births
Manal Girl
#3918 1,440 births
Compare Manuela side by side: Manuela vs Mandy Manuela vs Mandi Manuela vs Manda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Manuela
Adelia #2083
5,717 births · Peak 2017
Roxana #2085
11,994 births · Peak 1991
Leonora #2082
7,504 births · Peak 1924
Temperance #2086
3,709 births · Peak 2014
Francis #2081
29,832 births · Peak 1919
Lovely #2087
2,385 births · Peak 2023
Mildred #2080
451,415 births · Peak 1920
Iman #2088
5,124 births · Peak 1996
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Manuela: #2084 Girls' Name - 11,033 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/manuela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Manuela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.