Boys' name · since 1880
Manley
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 2,251 babies named Manley, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,059 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,251 boys have been named Manley since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Manley recorded 2,251 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2023.
- #3,059 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,251 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manley ranks #3,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,251 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,059 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Manley's 2,251 recorded births place it above 93.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Manley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manley's full recorded timeline at 1942, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1927)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Manley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (500 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Manley's strongest decade.
500 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Manley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 71
1880s
71 births
- 1890s 74
1890s
74 births
- 1900s 68
1900s
68 births
- 1910s
1910s
379 births
- 1920s
1920s
500 births
- 1930s
1930s
308 births
- 1940s
1940s
275 births
- 1950s
1950s
231 births
- 1960s 103
1960s
103 births
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 500 births (22% of all-time use).
How Manley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Manley's total volume
Manley by state
Where Manley concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 96 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 52 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 51 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 23 | 1.0% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Maine | | 14 | 0.6% |
| #8 | California | | 5 | 0.2% |
96 of 2,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Manley's data
- Manley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (500 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Manleys (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Manley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.