Manuelita
Girl name · Portuguese · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #731 in 1886
0 babies were named Manuelita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryManuelita first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1886, when it reached #731.
About the name Manuelita
Manuelita is a girl name of Portuguese and Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Manuelita for girls from 1886 to 2005, in 94 of those 120 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #731 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Portuguese namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 | 31,949 girls |
| 1890s | 28 | 35,868 girls |
| 1900s | 25 | 40,469 girls |
| 1910s | 14 | 70,126 girls |
| 1920s | 12 | 82,169 girls |
| 1930s | 13 | 78,370 girls |
| 1940s | 9.3 | 107,875 girls |
| 1950s | 5.5 | 182,149 girls |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 226,757 girls |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 250,627 girls |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 483,092 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
More Portuguese girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Girl name: Leticia · joy, gladness
- Girl name: Manuela · God is with us
- Girl name: Madalena · woman of Magdala
- Girl name: Catalena · pure
- Girl name: Mirari · miracle
- Girl name: Fia
- Girl name: Senna
Questions about the name Manuelita
What is the origin of the name Manuelita?
Manuelita has Portuguese, Spanish roots in our records. Other Portuguese names include Cecilia, Leticia, Manuela.
Is Manuelita a boy or girl name?
Manuelita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Manuelita?
Manuelita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #731 in 1886.