Manly vs Manley

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

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Manly

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Manley

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Metric Manly Manley
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 521 2,251
Peak Year 1922 1927
Peak Year Births 24 67
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manly Manley
1880ss 10 71
1890ss 10 74
1900ss — 68
1910ss 92 379
1920ss 153 500
1930ss 97 308
1940ss 89 275
1950ss 38 231
1960ss 11 103
1970ss 6 85
1980ss 5 69
1990ss 5 41
2000ss 5 23
2010ss — 6
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manly Manley
2015 — 6
2020 — 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, 1880–2000.

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