US rank #12630 Boys' name Peak 1987 27 births

Manvel — #12630 US boys' name

27 babies named Manvel in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s121990s52020s5
#12630
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Manvel was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Manvel in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manvel

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Manvel between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Manvel currently holds the #12630 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manvel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Manvel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manvel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Manvel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,630

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manvel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20241991198719841972 5

Manvel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 44% of Manvel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manvel?
27 babies have been named Manvel since 1972. It currently ranks #12630 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Manvel most popular?
Manvel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Manvel been used?
Manvel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manvel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.