Manly vs Manny

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

Name A

Manly

Boy name

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Name B

Manny

Boy name · Rank #2711

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Metric Manly Manny
Current Rank Unranked #2711
Total Births (all years) 521 4,047
Peak Year 1922 2009
Peak Year Births 24 113
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Manly Manny
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 10 —
1900ss — 24
1910ss 92 152
1920ss 153 152
1930ss 97 124
1940ss 89 182
1950ss 38 275
1960ss 11 384
1970ss 6 369
1980ss 5 379
1990ss 5 447
2000ss 5 652
2010ss — 626
2020ss — 281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manly Manny
2014 — 64
2015 — 70
2016 — 49
2017 — 37
2018 — 54
2019 — 47
2020 — 47
2021 — 70
2022 — 63
2023 — 53
2024 — 48

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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