Manuel vs Manny

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

Name A

Manuel

Boy name · Rank #351

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Name B

Manny

Boy name · Rank #2711

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Metric Manuel Manny
Current Rank #351 #2711
Total Births (all years) 190,712 4,047
Peak Year 2005 2009
Peak Year Births 2,665 113
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Manuel Manny
1880ss 802 —
1890ss 952 —
1900ss 1,751 24
1910ss 8,371 152
1920ss 15,663 152
1930ss 12,330 124
1940ss 14,186 182
1950ss 16,375 275
1960ss 16,038 384
1970ss 17,697 369
1980ss 19,983 379
1990ss 24,174 447
2000ss 23,442 652
2010ss 13,868 626
2020ss 5,080 281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Manuel Manny
2014 1,382 64
2015 1,297 70
2016 1,301 49
2017 1,327 37
2018 1,218 54
2019 1,147 47
2020 1,018 47
2021 1,036 70
2022 1,064 63
2023 1,008 53
2024 954 48

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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