How Many People Are Named Manley?
An estimated 721 people in the United States have the first name Manley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Manley peaked in popularity in 1927 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Manley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
721
About 1 in 475,387 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1927
67 births
Total Registered
2,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manley
Manley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,251 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Manley as a male name
Ranked #11,725 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1927 (67 births)
Manley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 500 babies were registered. Manley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Manley by Decade
How has Manley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Manley by State
Birth registrations for Manley span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota. The lowest are in California, Maine, South Carolina. On average, about 36 Manleys were registered per state.
Manley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manley
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Manley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manley?
We estimate approximately 721 people named Manley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 475,387 Americans share this first name.
Is Manley a common name?
Manley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manley most popular?
Manley reached peak popularity in 1927, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manley is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manley a male name?
Manley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manley Smith, Manley Johnson, Manley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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