Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Manning

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #5,329 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#5,329
among boys · ↓513 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Manning · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,893
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
44 babies
All-time total
1,884
#3,483 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Manning popularity over time

1,884 babies have been named Manning since 1881, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 39 39 4 – #682
1890s – 16 16 2 -59% #1,038
1900s – 22 22 2 +38% #1,314
1910s – 200 200 20 +809% #969
1920s – 207 207 21 +3% #1,487
1930s – 153 153 15 -26% #1,475
1940s – 143 143 14 -7% #1,616
1950s – 112 112 11 -22% #1,991
1960s – 91 91 9 -19% #2,174
1970s – 68 68 7 -25% #3,195
1980s – 47 47 5 -31% #5,294
1990s – 79 79 8 +68% #4,793
2000s 15 233 248 25 +214% #3,397
2010s 23 310 333 33 +34% #2,895
2020s (to 2025) 6 120 126 21 -37% #3,956

The story of Manning

Manning is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,329 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,884 American babies have been named Manning. Its peak came in 1916, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Manning?

The median living Manning is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 51. An estimated 1,100 people named Manning are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Manning 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 6 #14,302 18 #5,329
2024 – – 21 #4,816
2023 – – 28 #3,956
2022 – – 20 #4,959
2021 – – 15 #5,938
2020 – – 18 #5,159
2019 – – 25 #4,190
2018 – – 39 #3,033
2017 – – 29 #3,737
2016 6 #15,534 28 #3,854
2015 – – 41 #2,895
2014 6 #15,847 35 #3,193
2013 – – 35 #3,164
2012 6 #16,175 28 #3,769
2011 – – 22 #4,451
2010 5 #18,818 28 #3,771
2009 5 #19,128 30 #3,607
2008 – – 33 #3,397
2007 5 #19,434 29 #3,658
2006 – – 30 #3,493
2005 – – 24 #3,891
2004 – – 16 #5,164
2003 – – 20 #4,220
2002 – – 18 #4,430
2001 – – 11 #6,287
2000 5 #16,620 22 #3,715
1995 – – 12 #5,001
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,294
1975 – – 5 #5,983
1970 – – 10 #3,195
1965 – – 6 #3,782
1960 – – 15 #2,174
1955 – – 8 #3,115
1950 – – 6 #3,551
1945 – – 11 #2,205
1940 – – 12 #2,147
1935 – – 22 #1,475
1930 – – 16 #1,936
1925 – – 24 #1,562
1920 – – 26 #1,487
1915 – – 26 #1,329
1910 – – 7 #1,377
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,429
1895 – – 5 #1,193
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manning?

The median living Manning is about 19 years old. Half of all living Mannings are between 10 and 51 years old.

How many people named Manning are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Manning are alive in the United States, based on 1,884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Manning in 2025?

Manning ranked #5,329 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Manning?

1,884 babies have been named Manning in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manning most popular?

Manning peaked in 1916, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Manning a boy or girl name?

Manning is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manning rising or falling?

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

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