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 #2679

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Metric Manuel Manny
Current Rank #351 #2679
Total Births (all years) 191,584 4,087
Peak Year 2005 2009
Peak Year Births 2,665 113
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Manuel Manny
1880s 802 -
1890s 952 -
1900s 1,751 24
1910s 8,370 152
1920s 15,664 152
1930s 12,330 124
1940s 14,186 182
1950s 16,376 275
1960s 16,036 384
1970s 17,697 370
1980s 19,985 380
1990s 24,176 447
2000s 23,444 652
2010s 13,869 626
2020s 5,946 319

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 1,219 54
2019 1,147 47
2020 1,018 47
2021 1,036 70
2022 1,065 63
2023 1,009 53
2024 958 49
2025 860 37

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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