| Emiliano | Manuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | rival; eager, striving | God is with us |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | eh-mee-lee-AH-no | mahn-WEL |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1885 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,701) | 2005 (2,665) |
| In 2025 | 3,701 | 860 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Emiliano | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16,562 | 5,946 |
| 2010s | 16,089 | 13,869 |
| 2000s | 7,739 | 23,444 |
| 1990s | 956 | 24,176 |
| 1980s | 462 | 19,985 |
| 1970s | 471 | 17,697 |
| 1960s | 181 | 16,036 |
| 1950s | 119 | 16,376 |
| 1940s | 77 | 14,186 |
| 1930s | 72 | 12,330 |
| 1920s | 98 | 15,664 |
| 1910s | 12 | 8,370 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,751 |
| 1890s | 0 | 952 |
| 1880s | 6 | 802 |
The Spanish form of the Latin Aemilianus, derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, which is generally linked to the Latin aemulus 'rival, emulating, striving'. Spread in the Hispanic world partly through the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.
Manuel is a form of Emmanuel, “God is with us.”
Emiliano is more popular than Manuel today: about 3,701 US babies were given the name Emiliano in 2025, compared with 860 named Manuel.
Emiliano means rival; eager, striving (spanish origin), while Manuel means God is with us (Spanish origin).
In US records, Emiliano first appears in 1885 and Manuel in 1880, so Manuel has the longer recorded history.