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Manuel

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What official birth registration shows about Manuel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #898 to #2357.200020052010201520202025#898#2357
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#2337
1998#1821
1999#1664
2000#2142
2001#1595
2002#2005
2003#1629
2004#1596
2005#1534
2006#1892
2007#1306
2008#1024
2009#1302
2010#1801
2011#1251
2012#1313
2013#1116
2014#1178
2015#1074
2016#974
2017#968
2018#1040
2019#1083
2020#962
2021#1117
2022#1314
2023#1309
2024#898
2025#1035

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 44 of the 65 years from 1952 to 2016.

In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1035 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2016

    Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2016).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1035 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #269 in Norway in 1954.

Manuel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#103529HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#89835HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#130920HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#131420HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#111725HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#96229HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#108325HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#104027HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#96831HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#97430HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#107426HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#117822HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#111623HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#131319HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180112HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#130218HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#102425HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#130617HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153412HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4626HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4935HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#5005HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4776HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4916HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#5664HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5614HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5565HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#39810HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#42110HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4668HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#40011HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#40410HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#37312HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#35413HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4688HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5436HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#39711HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#40810HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#34413HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5037HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#39510HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5515HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#4279HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5316HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5346HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5525HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#6024HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5296HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4109HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5734HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4397HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4337HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4317HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#4895HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#34110HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3718HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4016HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4565HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3358HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4325HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4045HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#26910HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#3287HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Manuel is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Manuel, between 1952 and 2025, in 67 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: highest position in 1954Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1988England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1952–201644#269 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1988–202510#319 in 1988
England and Wales1996–202530#898 in 2024
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 70 years earlier in Norway (1954) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Manuel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #269 in Norway in 1954. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.