Ivan vs Manuel
Ivan and Manuelcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2016, Ivan was ranked #266 and Manuel #462 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ivan was ranked #268 and Manuel #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ivan was ranked #274 and Manuel #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ivan was ranked #348 and Manuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ivan and Manuel over time
Ivan and Manuel appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Ivan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Manuel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivan and Manuel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1954 to 2016, ending at #266 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ivan #248 in 2022, Manuel #898 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1954–2016
Ivan held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #138 in 1984, Manuel #269 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ivan #266, Manuel #462.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ivan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #248 in 2022, Manuel #898 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivan #274, Manuel #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1988–2025
Ivan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #160 in 1988, Manuel #319 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivan #348, Manuel #577.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ivan | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Slavic form of John, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #235 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivan has a recorded origin (Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes); Manuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivan and Manuel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivan; Manuel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ivan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #192 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1959
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1959).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #235 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Manuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2016
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys