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 #4711

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Manley

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Metric Manning Manley
Current Rank #4711 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,840 2,251
Peak Year 1916 1927
Peak Year Births 44 67
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manning Manley
1880s 39 71
1890s 16 74
1900s 22 68
1910s 200 379
1920s 207 500
1930s 153 308
1940s 143 275
1950s 112 231
1960s 91 103
1970s 68 85
1980s 47 69
1990s 79 41
2000s 233 23
2010s 310 6
2020s 120 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 -
2025 18 -

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, 1881–2025.

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