Manfred vs Manuel

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

Name A

Manfred

Boy name

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Name B

Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Metric Manfred Manuel
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 1,455 190,712
Peak Year 1958 2005
Peak Year Births 37 2,665
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manfred Manuel
1880ss — 802
1890ss — 952
1900ss 5 1,751
1910ss 102 8,371
1920ss 166 15,663
1930ss 238 12,330
1940ss 115 14,186
1950ss 200 16,375
1960ss 275 16,038
1970ss 125 17,697
1980ss 75 19,983
1990ss 74 24,174
2000ss 32 23,442
2010ss 30 13,868
2020ss 18 5,080

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manfred Manuel
2014 5 1,382
2015 — 1,297
2016 7 1,301
2017 5 1,327
2018 — 1,218
2019 — 1,147
2020 7 1,018
2021 5 1,036
2022 6 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, 1904–2022.

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