boy's name
Manual
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,021
Manual is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1928, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Manual over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 177 |
| 1930s | 111 |
| 1940s | 97 |
| 1950s | 107 |
| 1960s | 123 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 6 |
How popular is Manual?
In 2010, Manual was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Manual
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Manual also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Manual over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Manual
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Manual — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Manual
How popular is the name Manual?
In 2010, Manual was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Manual a girl's or a boy's name?
Manual is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Manual?
Manual has 3 syllables.
When was Manual most popular?
Manual peaked in 1928, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.