78,362births recorded
17Countries
2Variants
1984Peak · Austria
#28Spain 2024
Manuela is a girl name family recorded 78,362 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#28 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 1984, at 910.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Manuela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela | Spanish | 26,550 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #550 | 1924 | ▼ 51 % |
| Manuela | Spanish | 12,943 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #28 | 2023 | – |
| Manuela | Spanish | 11,068 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2564 | 1909 | ▲ 21 % |
| Manuela | Spanish | 9,560 | 🇫🇷 France | #1442 | 1975 | ▼ 21 % |
| Manuela | Spanish | 5,011 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Manuela | Spanish | 1,270 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #28 | 2010 | ▲ 71 % |
| Manuella | French | 8,545 | 🇫🇷 France | #2349 | 1975 | ▼ 64 % |
| Manuella | French | 642 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1917 | ▲ 46 % |
| Manuella | French | 127 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Manuella | French | 75 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Manuella | French | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Manuela ↔ Manuella — spelling variant
Questions about Manuela
How popular is the name Manuela?
In 2024 it ranked #28 in Spain. Official registers record 78,362 births across 17 countries.
What is Manuela in other languages?
Manuella (French).
When was Manuela most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 1984, at 910.6 births per 100,000.
Is Manuela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Manuela is a girl name.