Jim vs Manuel
Jim 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jim was ranked #309 and Manuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2010, Jim was ranked #506 and Manuel #477 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jim was ranked #727 and Manuel #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jim was ranked #5119 and Manuel #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Jim and Manuel over time
Jim and Manuel appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Jim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Manuel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Manuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jim in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Jim and Manuel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1952 to 2010, ending at #506 and #477.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1952–2010
Jim held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Manuel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jim #121 in 1966, Manuel #269 in 1954.
The order changed in 2010: Manuel moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #487 and #491; by 2010 that had become #506 and #477.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Jim #506, Manuel #477.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jim held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Manuel in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jim #680 in 1996, Manuel #898 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Manuel moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1620 and #1801; by 2011 that had become #1251 and #1251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jim #5119, Manuel #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2025
Jim held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jim #251 in 2022, Manuel #534 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jim #309, 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 | Jim | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Jim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Manuel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jim
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2017
Highest recorded position: #121 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1947–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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