Manu vs Manuel

Side-by-side comparison of Manu and Manuel — 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

Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Metric Manu Manuel
Current Rank #5281 #351
Total Births (all years) 677 190,712
Peak Year 2006 2005
Peak Year Births 27 2,665
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manu Manuel
1880ss — 802
1890ss — 952
1900ss — 1,751
1910ss — 8,371
1920ss — 15,663
1930ss — 12,330
1940ss — 14,186
1950ss — 16,375
1960ss — 16,038
1970ss 66 17,697
1980ss 86 19,983
1990ss 88 24,174
2000ss 177 23,442
2010ss 159 13,868
2020ss 101 5,080

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manu Manuel
2014 12 1,382
2015 17 1,297
2016 20 1,301
2017 17 1,327
2018 15 1,218
2019 14 1,147
2020 19 1,018
2021 25 1,036
2022 19 1,064
2023 20 1,008
2024 18 954

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, 1972–2024.

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