girl's name
Manuela
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,356
Ireland
#849
2025 births
Manuela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Manuela is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 202 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 48,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Manuela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 |
| 1890s | 163 |
| 1900s | 368 |
| 1910s | 999 |
| 1920s | 1,912 |
| 1930s | 1,157 |
| 1940s | 1,087 |
| 1950s | 813 |
| 1960s | 638 |
| 1970s | 655 |
| 1980s | 596 |
| 1990s | 681 |
| 2000s | 741 |
| 2010s | 697 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 485 |
How popular is Manuela?
In 2025, Manuela was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Manuela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Manuela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Manuéla | Manuéla is a rare spelling of Manuela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Manuela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Manuela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Manuela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Manuela in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Emanuela
- Polish
- Emanuela
- Spanish
- Emanuela
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Emmanuella
Sibling names for Manuela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Manuela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Manuela
How popular is the name Manuela?
In 2025, Manuela was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Manuela a girl's or a boy's name?
Manuela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Manuela?
Manuela has 3 syllables.
When was Manuela most popular?
Manuela peaked in 1924, when 202 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Manuela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Manuela currently ranks #849 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.