Boys' name · since 1968
Manuelito
136 babies named Manuelito in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Manuelito sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 136 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Manuelito recorded 136 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2001.
- #15,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 136 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manuelito ranks #15,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 136 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Manuelito's 136 recorded births place it above 66.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.
Manuelito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Manuelito splits its recorded history at 1980: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Manuelito popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2001
- Peak year (1974)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Manuelito by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (55 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Manuelito's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Manuelito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 55 births (40% of all-time use).
Manuelito by state
Where Manuelito concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 6 | 4.4% |
6 of 136 births nationwide.
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What to do with Manuelito's data
- Manuelito's decade-level peak was the 1970s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Manuelitos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manuelito: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1968–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Manuelito 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 August 2026.