Manley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	71	7	–	#595
1890s	74	7	+4%	#540
1900s	68	7	-8%	#582
1910s	379	38	+457%	#809
1920s	500	50	+32%	#818
1930s	308	31	-38%	#1,041
1940s	275	28	-11%	#1,013
1950s	231	23	-16%	#1,357
1960s	103	10	-55%	#1,947
1970s	85	9	-17%	#2,183
1980s	69	7	-19%	#3,546
1990s	41	4	-41%	#5,957
2000s	23	2	-44%	#9,040
2010s	6	1	-74%	#11,594
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	+400%	#10,203

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#595

1890s

+4%

#540

1900s

-8%

#582

1910s

379

+457%

#809

1920s

500

+32%

#818

1930s

308

-38%

#1,041

1940s

275

-11%

#1,013

1950s

231

-16%

#1,357

1960s

103

-55%

#1,947

1970s

-17%

#2,183

1980s

-19%

#3,546

1990s

-41%

#5,957

2000s

-44%

#9,040

2010s

-74%

#11,594

2020s (to 2025)

+400%

#10,203

The story of Manley

Manley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,251 American babies have been named Manley. Its peak came in 1927, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Manley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Manley?

The median living Manley is about 67 years old; half are between 49 and 78. An estimated 700 people named Manley are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Manley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#11,737
2022	5	#13,620
2021	–	–
2020	7	#10,203
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,594
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,841
2007	5	#13,659
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#9,040
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,861
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,894
1985	–	–
1980	10	#4,026
1975	11	#3,356
1970	18	#2,183
1965	6	#3,781
1960	12	#2,491
1955	24	#1,595
1950	29	#1,357
1945	40	#1,013
1940	32	#1,198
1935	34	#1,138
1930	33	#1,248
1925	50	#968
1920	48	#998
1915	54	#839
1910	15	#809
1905	6	#1,182
1900	8	#1,016
1895	–	–
1890	9	#713
1885	9	#678
1880	8	#719

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Manley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Manley?

The median living Manley is about 67 years old. Half of all living Manleys are between 49 and 78 years old.

How many people named Manley are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Manley are alive in the United States, based on 2,251 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manley mean?

Manley is the given name of:M.

How popular is the name Manley in 2025?

Manley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Manley?

2,251 babies have been named Manley in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manley most popular?

Manley peaked in 1927, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Manley a boy or girl name?

Manley is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manley rising or falling?

Manley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Manley popularity over time

The story of Manley

How old are people named Manley?

Manley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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