Recorded 1968–2001 Boys' name Peak 1974 136 births

Manuelito — boys' name

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.

1960s111970s551980s431990s182000s9

The verdict

136 boys have been named Manuelito since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

136
total births
1968–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Manuelito was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

11 babies were named Manuelito in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manuelito

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Manuelito between 1968 and 2001, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Manuelito currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manuelito performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Manuelito shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Mexico, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Manuelito in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manuelito 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 136 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.

Manuelito at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

136

Since 1968

34 years of records

Peak year

1974

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1968

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2001

Manuelito popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1968

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1974)
11
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4681012 20011995198619821977197419701968 5

Manuelito by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
55 births that decade — 40% of Manuelito's all-time total
1960s111970s551980s431990s182000s9

Manuelito by state

Where Manuelito concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Manuelito
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Mexico
6 4.4%
New Mexico share of Manuelito's total US births 4.4%

6 of 136 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manuelito?
136 babies have been named Manuelito since 1968. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1974 with 11 births.
When was Manuelito most popular?
Manuelito was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Manuelito most popular?
The top states for the name Manuelito are New Mexico (6 births).
How long has the name Manuelito been used?
Manuelito has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 34 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Manuelito?
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.

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, 1968–2001 (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.