Manuela
Girl name · #2566 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Manuela ranks #2566 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 68 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Manuela.
Babies named Manuela per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Manuela first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 202 girls were named Manuela — good for #488 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Manuela in class?
Manuela scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Manuela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Manuela is most common
Geography matters for names, and Manuela is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Manuelas were FL (16), CA (6), MA (6), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Manuela
Statistically, parents drawn to Manuela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lela, Carmela, Rosella, Novella, and Marcella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Manuela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 81 | #2290 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 80 | #2353 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2636 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 77 | #2229 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 83 | #2035 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Manuela a popular girl name?
Manuela ranked #2566 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Manuela most popular?
Manuela peaked in 1924, when 202 American girls received the name (ranked #488 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Manuela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Manuela. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.