boy's name
Manoel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 735
Manoel is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1930, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1915.
Manoel over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 100 |
| 1930s | 120 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 20 |
How popular is Manoel?
In 2013, Manoel was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Manoel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Manoël | Manoël is a rare spelling of Manoel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Manoel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Manoel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Manoel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Manoel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Manoel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Manoel
Is Manoel a girl's or a boy's name?
Manoel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Manoel most popular?
Manoel peaked in 1930, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.