Over the past 110 years, 178 387 boys and 420 girls have been named Manuel. The name Manuel ranks 186th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Manuel in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Manuel came in the 1920s and 1990s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.