Manoah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,209

among boys · ↑308 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Manoah · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

25 babies

All-time total

306

#10,469 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Manoah popularity over time

306 babies have been named Manoah since 1979, 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

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	5	1	–	#6,677
1980s	5	1	0%	#7,181
1990s	21	2	+320%	#8,859
2000s	37	4	+76%	#8,037
2010s	121	12	+227%	#5,251
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	+61%	#4,209

Where Manoah 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Manoah

Manoah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,209 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 306 American babies have been named Manoah. Its peak came in 2025, when 25 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 Manoah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Manoah?

The median living Manoah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Manoah 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.

Manoah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,209
2024	23	#4,517
2023	21	#4,831
2022	15	#6,040
2021	17	#5,475
2020	16	#5,605
2019	11	#7,454
2018	17	#5,459
2017	16	#5,693
2016	18	#5,251
2015	11	#7,371
2014	9	#8,554
2013	6	#11,641
2012	9	#8,615
2011	12	#6,863
2010	12	#6,946
2009	7	#10,590
2008	8	#9,543
2007	6	#11,828
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,334
2002	–	–
2001	8	#8,037
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,989
1985	5	#7,181
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 Manoah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Manoah?

The median living Manoah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Manoahs are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Manoah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Manoah are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Manoah in 2025?

Manoah ranked #4,209 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Manoah?

306 babies have been named Manoah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manoah most popular?

Manoah peaked in 2025, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Manoah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Manoah rising or falling?

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

Will Manoah become more popular?

Manoah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Manoah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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