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) 191,584 2,251
Peak Year 2005 1927
Peak Year Births 2,665 67
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Manuel Manley
1880s 802 71
1890s 952 74
1900s 1,751 68
1910s 8,370 379
1920s 15,664 500
1930s 12,330 308
1940s 14,186 275
1950s 16,376 231
1960s 16,036 103
1970s 17,697 85
1980s 19,985 69
1990s 24,176 41
2000s 23,444 23
2010s 13,869 6
2020s 5,946 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manuel Manley
2014 1,382 -
2015 1,297 6
2016 1,301 -
2017 1,327 -
2018 1,219 -
2019 1,147 -
2020 1,018 7
2021 1,036 -
2022 1,065 5
2023 1,009 6
2024 958 -
2025 860 -

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, 1880–2025.

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