Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1972
Manvel
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.
- #12674
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Manvel currently ranks #12674 among boys' names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manvel has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #12674 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #12674 among boys today
- 27 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Manvel is currently the #12674 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 27 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12674
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Manvel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12674
of 14,294 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.
How Manvel compares
27 10th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Manvel's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manvel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Manvel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manvel's full recorded timeline at 1987, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manvel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#12,674
Active since
1972
Manvel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Manvel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Manvel's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Manvel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Manvel? ▼
27 babies have been named Manvel since 1972. It currently ranks #12674 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? ▼
Records for Manvel go back to 1972, giving 53 years of history 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.
What to do with Manvel's data
- Manvel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Manvel
Nearby Names Like Manvel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Manvel
Manuel Boy
#351 191,584 births
Manny Boy
#2679 4,087 births
Manley Boy
2,251 births
Manning Boy
#4711 1,840 births
Manolo Boy
#1987 1,524 births
Compare Manvel side by side: Manvel vs Manuel Manvel vs Manny Manvel vs Manley
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Manvel: #12674 Boys' Name - 27 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/manvel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Manvel 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 June 2026.