Manual vs Manuel

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

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Manual

Boy name

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Name B

Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Metric Manual Manuel
Current Rank Unranked #351
Total Births (all years) 1,021 190,712
Peak Year 1928 2005
Peak Year Births 23 2,665
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manual Manuel
1880ss — 802
1890ss — 952
1900ss — 1,751
1910ss 113 8,371
1920ss 177 15,663
1930ss 111 12,330
1940ss 97 14,186
1950ss 107 16,375
1960ss 123 16,038
1970ss 111 17,697
1980ss 94 19,983
1990ss 54 24,174
2000ss 28 23,442
2010ss 6 13,868
2020ss — 5,080

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manual Manuel
2014 — 1,382
2015 — 1,297
2016 — 1,301
2017 — 1,327
2018 — 1,218
2019 — 1,147
2020 — 1,018
2021 — 1,036
2022 — 1,064
2023 — 1,008
2024 — 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, 1910–2010.

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