Manual
Manual was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked 1539th; the most babies were born in 1928 (23). More babies were named Manual in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192823 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,021babies recorded
Manual popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #11,678 | 6 |
| 2000 | #11,516 | 5 |
| 1990 | #6,896 | 7 |
| 1980 | #4,027 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,001 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,998 | 9 |
| 1950 | #1,991 | 15 |
| 1940 | #2,265 | 11 |
| 1930 | #2,397 | 12 |
| 1920 | #2,190 | 15 |
| 1910 | #1,757 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Manual, counting every spelling?
Manual has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Manual?
About 500 people born in the US named Manual are alive today, with a median age of 54; half are between 41 and 67. That makes Manual mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Manual
How popular is the name Manual?
Manual was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked 1539th; the most babies were born in 1928 (23). More babies were named Manual in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Manual a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 1,021 boys.