Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Manny

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,221 Trend → Stable

A male given name A diminutive of the male given name Emmanuel.

Rank 2025
#3,221
among boys · ↓525 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Manny · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
113 babies
All-time total
4,087
#2,048 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Manny popularity over time

4,087 babies have been named Manny since 1900, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

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 24 2 – #1,053
1910s 152 15 +533% #1,082
1920s 152 15 0% #1,447
1930s 124 12 -18% #1,621
1940s 182 18 +47% #1,439
1950s 275 28 +51% #1,123
1960s 384 38 +40% #1,091
1970s 370 37 -4% #1,239
1980s 380 38 +3% #1,452
1990s 447 45 +18% #1,614
2000s 652 65 +46% #1,480
2010s 626 63 -4% #1,633
2020s (to 2025) 319 53 -15% #2,091

Where Manny 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

Where Manny is most popular

Boys named Manny per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Manny born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 30 0.069 +120%
New Jersey 11 0.055 +73%
California 47 0.051 +63%
Texas 25 0.028 -10%
Illinois 5 0.020 -38%
Florida 6 0.013 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Manny

Manny is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,221 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 4,087 American babies have been named Manny. Its peak came in 2009, when 113 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 Manny stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Manny?

The median living Manny is about 28 years old; half are between 14 and 49. An estimated 3,400 people named Manny are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Manny year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 37 #3,221
2024 49 #2,696
2023 53 #2,528
2022 63 #2,288
2021 70 #2,091
2020 47 #2,682
2019 47 #2,720
2018 54 #2,435
2017 37 #3,169
2016 49 #2,580
2015 70 #2,046
2014 64 #2,147
2013 60 #2,192
2012 69 #2,025
2011 80 #1,803
2010 96 #1,633
2009 113 #1,480
2008 92 #1,673
2007 73 #1,939
2006 66 #2,029
2005 57 #2,155
2004 49 #2,331
2003 49 #2,222
2002 50 #2,141
2001 52 #2,040
2000 51 #2,005
1995 38 #2,159
1990 49 #1,679
1985 40 #1,608
1980 30 #1,892
1975 36 #1,493
1970 38 #1,365
1965 33 #1,352
1960 45 #1,172
1955 22 #1,668
1950 22 #1,596
1945 17 #1,671
1940 9 #2,605
1935 15 #1,893
1930 13 #2,254
1925 14 #2,275
1920 27 #1,447
1915 17 #1,752
1910 5 #1,756
1905 7 #1,053
1900 7 #1,130
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Manny

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

  1. 1 Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao Filipino boxer and politician (born 1978) Contemporary
  2. 2 Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez Dominican-American baseball player (born 1972) Contemporary
  3. 3 Manny Ayulo Manny Ayulo American racing driver (1921–1955) Contemporary
  4. 4 Manny Mori Manny Mori President of Micronesia from 2007 to 2015 b. 1949 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manny?

The median living Manny is about 28 years old. Half of all living Mannys are between 14 and 49 years old.

How many people named Manny are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Manny are alive in the United States, based on 4,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manny mean?

A male given name A diminutive of the male given name Emmanuel.

How popular is the name Manny in 2025?

Manny ranked #3,221 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Manny?

4,087 babies have been named Manny in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manny most popular?

Manny peaked in 2009, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Manny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Manny rising or falling?

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

Will Manny become more popular?

Manny looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Manny in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Manny?

Well-known people named Manny include Manny Pacquiao (boxer), Manny Ramirez (baseball player), Manny Ayulo (racing driver).

Names like Manny

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

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