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Summary

The name Manuel originates from the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning 'God is with us'. It evolved through Spanish and Portuguese languages and has been widely used since the Middle Ages. The name is linked to biblical significance. Today, it is seen as a classic name with a friendly connotation, and many notable figures bear this name.

The name Manuel is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Manuel has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Manuel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 124th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 138th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 172nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 161st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 138th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 176th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 292nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3604th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2608th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3696th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3592nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4816th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 18749th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 30306th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Manuel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.