Man vs Manley

Side-by-side comparison of Man and Manley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Man

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Name B

Manley

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Metric Man Manley
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 207 2,251
Peak Year 1982 1927
Peak Year Births 10 67
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Man Manley
1880ss 5 71
1890ss — 74
1900ss 15 68
1910ss 39 379
1920ss 35 500
1930ss 11 308
1940ss — 275
1950ss — 231
1960ss — 103
1970ss 5 85
1980ss 69 69
1990ss 13 41
2000ss 5 23
2010ss 5 6
2020ss 5 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Man Manley
2015 — 6
2017 5 —
2020 5 7
2022 — 5
2023 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2020.

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