Mandela vs Manuel

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

Name A

Mandela

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Name B

Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Metric Mandela Manuel
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 172 190,712
Peak Year 1990 2005
Peak Year Births 36 2,665
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mandela Manuel
1880ss — 802
1890ss — 952
1900ss — 1,751
1910ss — 8,371
1920ss — 15,663
1930ss — 12,330
1940ss — 14,186
1950ss — 16,375
1960ss — 16,038
1970ss — 17,697
1980ss 29 19,983
1990ss 59 24,174
2000ss 12 23,442
2010ss 62 13,868
2020ss 10 5,080

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mandela Manuel
2014 16 1,382
2015 — 1,297
2016 8 1,301
2017 11 1,327
2018 6 1,218
2019 — 1,147
2020 5 1,018
2021 — 1,036
2022 5 1,064
2023 — 1,008
2024 — 954

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, 1984–2022.

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