Manuel vs Manley

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

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Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Manley

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Metric Manuel Manley
Current Rank #351 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 190,712 2,251
Peak Year 2005 1927
Peak Year Births 2,665 67
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manuel Manley
1880ss 802 71
1890ss 952 74
1900ss 1,751 68
1910ss 8,371 379
1920ss 15,663 500
1930ss 12,330 308
1940ss 14,186 275
1950ss 16,375 231
1960ss 16,038 103
1970ss 17,697 85
1980ss 19,983 69
1990ss 24,174 41
2000ss 23,442 23
2010ss 13,868 6
2020ss 5,080 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manuel Manley
2014 1,382 —
2015 1,297 6
2016 1,301 —
2017 1,327 —
2018 1,218 —
2019 1,147 —
2020 1,018 7
2021 1,036 —
2022 1,064 5
2023 1,008 6
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, 1880–2024.

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