Manly
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #866 in 1881
0 babies were named Manly in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Manly you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryManly has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Manlys, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #866.
About the name Manly
Manly is a boy name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nly”. US birth records list Manly for boys from 1880 to 2000, in 52 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #866 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9.5 | 105,374 boys |
| 1890s | 8.4 | 119,617 boys |
| 1910s | 12 | 85,985 boys |
| 1920s | 14 | 71,736 boys |
| 1930s | 9.2 | 108,932 boys |
| 1940s | 6.2 | 160,514 boys |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,631,579 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
Questions about the name Manly
Is Manly a boy or girl name?
Manly is a boy name.
How popular is the name Manly?
Manly is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #866 in 1881.