Manasseh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,636

among boys · ↓882 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Manasseh · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

30 babies

All-time total

582

#7,243 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Manasseh popularity over time

582 babies have been named Manasseh since 1974, 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

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
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	16	16	2	–	#5,516
1980s	–	9	9	1	-44%	#5,058
1990s	–	75	75	8	+733%	#4,389
2000s	5	146	151	15	+101%	#4,623
2010s	–	201	201	20	+33%	#3,974
2020s (to 2025)	–	130	130	22	+8%	#3,754

Where Manasseh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Manasseh

Manasseh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,636 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 582 American babies have been named Manasseh. Its peak came in 2024, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Manasseh?

The median living Manasseh is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Manasseh 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.

Manasseh 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	–	–	22	#4,636
2024	–	–	30	#3,754
2023	–	–	23	#4,555
2022	–	–	19	#5,149
2021	–	–	17	#5,474
2020	–	–	19	#4,970
2019	–	–	20	#4,906
2018	–	–	22	#4,557
2017	–	–	23	#4,415
2016	–	–	26	#4,057
2015	–	–	18	#5,199
2014	–	–	26	#3,974
2013	–	–	15	#5,826
2012	–	–	23	#4,338
2011	–	–	16	#5,582
2010	–	–	12	#6,945
2009	–	–	13	#6,680
2008	–	–	18	#5,186
2007	–	–	9	#8,658
2006	–	–	20	#4,623
2005	–	–	11	#6,930
2004	–	–	17	#4,922
2003	–	–	16	#4,960
2002	–	–	12	#5,940
2001	5	#16,943	14	#5,309
2000	–	–	16	#4,713
1995	–	–	8	#6,756
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Famous people named Manasseh

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

1 Manasseh of Judah Fourteenth king of the Kingdom of Judah -800–-642 · Antiquity
2 Manasseh First son of Joseph in the Bible b. -709 · Antiquity
3 Manasseh Sogavare Former Prime Minister of Solomon Islands b. 1955 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manasseh?

The median living Manasseh is about 13 years old. Half of all living Manassehs are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Manasseh are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Manasseh are alive in the United States, based on 582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manasseh mean?

From Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (M'nashé) through Latin Manasses.

How popular is the name Manasseh in 2025?

Manasseh ranked #4,636 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Manasseh?

582 babies have been named Manasseh in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manasseh most popular?

Manasseh peaked in 2024, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Manasseh a boy or girl name?

Manasseh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manasseh rising or falling?

Manasseh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Manasseh become more popular?

Manasseh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Manasseh 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 Manasseh?

Well-known people named Manasseh include Manasseh of Judah (politician), Manasseh (politician), Manasseh Sogavare (politician).

Names like Manasseh

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

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