Manu vs Manny

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

Name A

Manu

Boy name · Rank #5281

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Name B

Manny

Boy name · Rank #2711

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Metric Manu Manny
Current Rank #5281 #2711
Total Births (all years) 677 4,047
Peak Year 2006 2009
Peak Year Births 27 113
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Manu Manny
1900ss — 24
1910ss — 152
1920ss — 152
1930ss — 124
1940ss — 182
1950ss — 275
1960ss — 384
1970ss 66 369
1980ss 86 379
1990ss 88 447
2000ss 177 652
2010ss 159 626
2020ss 101 281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manu Manny
2014 12 64
2015 17 70
2016 20 49
2017 17 37
2018 15 54
2019 14 47
2020 19 47
2021 25 70
2022 19 63
2023 20 53
2024 18 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, 1972–2024.

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