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Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Mana

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #5,341 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

Mana is a given name that is typically feminine in Japan and gender-neutral in Iran.

Rank 2025
#5,341
among girls · ↑1,783 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Mana
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
37 babies
All-time total
837
#9,488 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Mana popularity over time

837 babies have been named Mana since 1917, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 8 – 8 1 – #3,576
1920s 5 – 5 1 -38% #5,420
1930s 5 – 5 1 0% #4,836
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 12 – 12 1 – #5,838
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 13 – 13 1 – #8,178
1980s 54 – 54 5 +315% #6,503
1990s 87 – 87 9 +61% #6,462
2000s 173 11 184 18 +111% #5,328
2010s 232 70 302 30 +64% #5,138
2020s (to 2025) 114 53 167 28 -8% #5,341

Where Mana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Mana

Mana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,341 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 837 American babies have been named Mana, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 37 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 Mana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mana?

The median living Mana is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Mana are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Mana 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 24 #5,341 6 #11,505
2024 16 #7,124 14 #6,361
2023 13 #8,327 12 #7,144
2022 20 #6,136 9 #8,738
2021 24 #5,345 – –
2020 17 #6,816 12 #6,882
2019 23 #5,555 10 #7,995
2018 23 #5,561 7 #10,348
2017 26 #5,138 – –
2016 16 #7,481 10 #7,942
2015 25 #5,402 7 #10,232
2014 20 #6,349 8 #9,316
2013 25 #5,427 12 #6,880
2012 22 #6,039 9 #8,614
2011 27 #5,151 7 #10,349
2010 25 #5,536 – –
2009 27 #5,328 – –
2008 17 #7,620 – –
2007 16 #7,960 – –
2006 19 #6,746 6 #11,536
2005 15 #7,764 – –
2004 23 #5,486 – –
2003 19 #6,220 5 #12,062
2002 14 #7,681 – –
2001 15 #7,192 – –
2000 8 #11,392 – –
1995 9 #9,236 – –
1990 12 #7,142 – –
1985 6 #10,105 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Famous people named Mana

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

  1. 1 Mana Ashida Mana Ashida Japanese actress and singer (born 2004) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mana Iwabuchi Mana Iwabuchi Japanese footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mana Nakao Soccer player, Japan b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mana?

The median living Mana is about 13 years old. Half of all living Manas are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Mana are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mana are alive in the United States, based on 837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mana mean?

Mana is a given name that is typically feminine in Japan and gender-neutral in Iran.

How popular is the name Mana in 2025?

Mana ranked #5,341 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mana?

837 babies have been named Mana in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mana most popular?

Mana peaked in 2013, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Mana a boy or girl name?

Mana is used for both: about 84% of babies named Mana have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Mana rising or falling?

Mana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mana become more popular?

Mana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Mana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mana?

Well-known people named Mana include Mana Ashida (actor), Mana Iwabuchi (soccer player), Mana Nakao (soccer player).

Names like Mana

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

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