Manuel vs Norvald
Manuel and Norvaldcompared 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 1984, Manuel was ranked #468 and Norvald #637 among boys in Norway.
Manuel and Norvald over time
Manuel and Norvald appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Norvald held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Manuel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Norvald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Manuel in none. 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys9 shared years, 1952–1984
Manuel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Norvald in 5.
Highest recorded here: Manuel #269 in 1954, Norvald #210 in 1952.
The order changed in 1964: Manuel moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #456 and #361; by 1964 that had become #341 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Manuel #468, Norvald #637.
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 | Manuel | Norvald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #511 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Manuel and Norvald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
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 #1035 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Norvald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #195 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #173 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #511 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys