Manual vs Manley

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

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Manual

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Manley

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Metric Manual Manley
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,021 2,251
Peak Year 1928 1927
Peak Year Births 23 67
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manual Manley
1880ss — 71
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 68
1910ss 113 379
1920ss 177 500
1930ss 111 308
1940ss 97 275
1950ss 107 231
1960ss 123 103
1970ss 111 85
1980ss 94 69
1990ss 54 41
2000ss 28 23
2010ss 6 6
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manual Manley
2015 — 6
2020 — 7
2022 — 5
2023 — 6

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, 1910–2010.

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