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 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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