Is Manly a boy or girl name?

Manly is a boy’s name. Of the 521 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Manly

Recorded 1880–2000 · United States

Manly was most popular in 1922, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,111 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 521 people named Manly.

Manly over time

Births per year. The dot marks Manly’s peak in 1922. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Manly a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Manly is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 521 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org