Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Man

Meaning Man is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 42% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Man is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Man
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
18 babies
All-time total
357
#11,016 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Man popularity over time

357 babies have been named Man since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,069
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 15 15 2 – #1,158
1910s – 39 39 4 +160% #1,521
1920s – 35 35 4 -10% #3,052
1930s – 11 11 1 -69% #3,352
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,675
1980s 5 69 74 7 +1380% #4,122
1990s – 13 13 1 -82% #6,301
2000s 5 5 10 1 -23% #11,509
2010s 100 5 105 11 +950% #13,537
2020s (to 2025) 40 5 45 8 -29% #13,339

The story of Man

Man is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 357 American babies have been named Man, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Man stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Man?

The median living Man is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 39. An estimated 200 people named Man are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Man year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 5 #16,799 – –
2023 9 #10,854 – –
2022 9 #10,913 – –
2021 7 #13,006 – –
2020 10 #10,009 5 #13,339
2019 8 #12,030 – –
2018 13 #8,436 – –
2017 13 #8,600 5 #13,537
2016 16 #7,480 – –
2015 11 #9,914 – –
2014 13 #8,788 – –
2013 10 #10,744 – –
2012 8 #12,984 – –
2011 8 #12,941 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #19,123 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 5 #11,509
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #11,746 10 #4,236
1980 – – 7 #5,293
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 7 #3,612
1920 – – 9 #3,114
1915 – – – –
1910 – – 6 #1,521
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,428
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Man

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Man in the Iron Mask Unidentified prisoner in 17th-century France 1640–1703 · 17th century
  2. 2 Man Ray Man Ray American and French visual artist (1890–1976) 19th century
  3. 3 Man Haron Monis Man Haron Monis Iranian-Australian Sunni Muslim and terrorist 1964–2014 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Man Mohan Adhikari Man Mohan Adhikari Prime minister of Nepal (1920–1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Man, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Man?

The median living Man is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mans are between 7 and 39 years old.

How many people named Man are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Man are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Man mean?

Man is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Man in 2025?

Man did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Man?

357 babies have been named Man in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Man most popular?

Man peaked in 2017, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Man a boy or girl name?

Man is used for both: about 42% of babies named Man have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Man rising or falling?

Man has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Man?

Well-known people named Man include Man in the Iron Mask (extremist), Man Ray (painter), Man Haron Monis (writer).

Names like Man

Names that sound and feel close to Man: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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