Manuel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Manuel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Manuel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Manuel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Manuel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is with us”. a Spanish short form of Emmanuel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 192,742 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 508 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Manuel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (2,665/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (5/yr).
Manuel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #277 nationally (given to 2,677 babies that year).
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