Manette: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#3,505
1920s	34	3	+162%	#3,264
1930s	11	1	-68%	#4,047
1940s	5	1	-55%	#5,714
1950s	110	11	+2100%	#2,824
1960s	83	8	-25%	#3,833
1970s	43	4	-48%	#4,656
1980s	5	1	-88%	#11,467
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,505

1920s

+162%

#3,264

1930s

-68%

#4,047

1940s

-55%

#5,714

1950s

110

+2100%

#2,824

1960s

-25%

#3,833

1970s

-48%

#4,656

1980s

-88%

#11,467

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Manette

Manette 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 1913, 304 American babies have been named Manette. Its peak came in 1958, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Manette?

The median living Manette is about 64 years old; half are between 56 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Manette 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.

Manette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,246
1970	12	#4,656
1965	9	#4,696
1960	12	#3,833
1955	14	#3,175
1950	8	#4,183
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,047
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,468
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manette?

The median living Manette is about 64 years old. Half of all living Manettes are between 56 and 70 years old.

How many people named Manette are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Manette are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Manette in 2025?

Manette 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 Manette?

304 babies have been named Manette in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manette most popular?

Manette peaked in 1958, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Manette a boy or girl name?

Manette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manette rising or falling?

Manette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Manette popularity over time

The story of Manette

How old are people named Manette?

Manette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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