Manuelita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	20	2	–	#755
1890s	61	6	+205%	#771
1900s	70	7	+15%	#1,001
1910s	116	12	+66%	#1,586
1920s	146	15	+26%	#1,666
1930s	136	14	-7%	#1,888
1940s	135	14	-1%	#2,201
1950s	104	10	-23%	#2,649
1960s	82	8	-21%	#3,346
1970s	62	6	-24%	#5,275
1980s	35	4	-44%	#7,143
1990s	11	1	-69%	#12,475
2000s	11	1	0%	#15,051
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#755

1890s

+205%

#771

1900s

+15%

#1,001

1910s

116

+66%

#1,586

1920s

146

+26%

#1,666

1930s

136

-7%

#1,888

1940s

135

-1%

#2,201

1950s

104

-23%

#2,649

1960s

-21%

#3,346

1970s

-24%

#5,275

1980s

-44%

#7,143

1990s

-69%

#12,475

2000s

#15,051

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Manuelita

Manuelita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 989 American babies have been named Manuelita. Its peak came in 1922, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Manuelita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Manuelita?

The median living Manuelita is about 67 years old; half are between 54 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Manuelita are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Manuelita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,173
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,051
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,143
1975	5	#9,970
1970	10	#5,275
1965	11	#4,104
1960	13	#3,614
1955	7	#5,017
1950	12	#3,159
1945	14	#2,405
1940	10	#2,883
1935	18	#1,888
1930	15	#2,259
1925	16	#2,345
1920	11	#3,028
1915	6	#4,069
1910	8	#1,873
1905	8	#1,492
1900	7	#1,675
1895	6	#1,526
1890	6	#1,293
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Manuelita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Manuelita?

The median living Manuelita is about 67 years old. Half of all living Manuelitas are between 54 and 78 years old.

How many people named Manuelita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Manuelita are alive in the United States, based on 989 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Manuelita in 2025?

Manuelita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Manuelita?

989 babies have been named Manuelita in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manuelita most popular?

Manuelita peaked in 1922, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Manuelita a boy or girl name?

Manuelita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manuelita rising or falling?

Manuelita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Manuelita

Manuelita popularity over time

The story of Manuelita

How old are people named Manuelita?

Manuelita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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