Manan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#4,994
1990s	27	3	-10%	#5,902
2000s	113	11	+319%	#5,224
2010s	96	10	-15%	#5,632
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-25%	#7,564

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,994

1990s

-10%

#5,902

2000s

113

+319%

#5,224

2010s

-15%

#5,632

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#7,564

The story of Manan

Manan 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 1984, 309 American babies have been named Manan. Its peak came in 2006, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Manan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Manan?

The median living Manan is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 300 people named Manan are alive in the United States today.

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

Manan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#8,738
2023	7	#10,386
2022	11	#7,564
2021	10	#7,944
2020	6	#11,482
2019	5	#13,400
2018	9	#8,584
2017	10	#7,930
2016	8	#9,383
2015	10	#7,840
2014	11	#7,363
2013	11	#7,361
2012	16	#5,632
2011	9	#8,525
2010	7	#10,352
2009	10	#8,088
2008	14	#6,291
2007	10	#7,965
2006	17	#5,224
2005	10	#7,470
2004	11	#6,818
2003	12	#6,118
2002	14	#5,303
2001	9	#7,291
2000	6	#9,856
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#4,994
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manan?

The median living Manan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Manans are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Manan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Manan are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manan mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनन (manana, “contemplation, deliberation, pondering”).

How popular is the name Manan in 2025?

Manan 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 Manan?

309 babies have been named Manan in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manan most popular?

Manan peaked in 2006, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Manan a boy or girl name?

Manan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manan rising or falling?

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

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Manan popularity over time

The story of Manan

How old are people named Manan?

Manan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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