Manning vs Manley

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

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Manning

Boy name · Rank #4697

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Manley

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Metric Manning Manley
Current Rank #4697 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,822 2,251
Peak Year 1916 1927
Peak Year Births 44 67
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manning Manley
1880ss 39 71
1890ss 16 74
1900ss 22 68
1910ss 200 379
1920ss 207 500
1930ss 153 308
1940ss 143 275
1950ss 112 231
1960ss 91 103
1970ss 68 85
1980ss 47 69
1990ss 79 41
2000ss 233 23
2010ss 310 6
2020ss 102 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manning Manley
2014 35 —
2015 41 6
2016 28 —
2017 29 —
2018 39 —
2019 25 —
2020 18 7
2021 15 —
2022 20 5
2023 28 6
2024 21 —

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, 1881–2024.

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