Manly vs Manuel

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

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Manly

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Name B

Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Metric Manly Manuel
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 521 190,712
Peak Year 1922 2005
Peak Year Births 24 2,665
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manly Manuel
1880ss 10 802
1890ss 10 952
1900ss — 1,751
1910ss 92 8,371
1920ss 153 15,663
1930ss 97 12,330
1940ss 89 14,186
1950ss 38 16,375
1960ss 11 16,038
1970ss 6 17,697
1980ss 5 19,983
1990ss 5 24,174
2000ss 5 23,442
2010ss — 13,868
2020ss — 5,080

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manly Manuel
2014 — 1,382
2015 — 1,297
2016 — 1,301
2017 — 1,327
2018 — 1,218
2019 — 1,147
2020 — 1,018
2021 — 1,036
2022 — 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, 1880–2000.

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