Mansa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,101

among boys · ↑716 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mansa · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

34 babies

All-time total

322

#10,203 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Mansa popularity over time

322 babies have been named Mansa since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#4,546
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#10,393
2010s	121	12	+1917%	#3,489
2020s (to 2025)	170	28	+134%	#3,386

Where Mansa 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mansa

Mansa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,101 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 322 American babies have been named Mansa. Its peak came in 2023, when 34 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 Mansa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mansa?

The median living Mansa is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Mansa 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.

Mansa year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,101
2024	21	#4,817
2023	34	#3,456
2022	24	#4,386
2021	32	#3,552
2020	33	#3,386
2019	23	#4,423
2018	32	#3,489
2017	26	#4,055
2016	19	#5,066
2015	5	#13,314
2014	9	#8,555
2013	7	#10,335
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#10,393
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,546
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mansa?

The median living Mansa is about 5 years old. Half of all living Mansas are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Mansa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mansa are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mansa in 2025?

Mansa ranked #4,101 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mansa?

322 babies have been named Mansa in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mansa most popular?

Mansa peaked in 2023, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Mansa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mansa rising or falling?

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

Will Mansa become more popular?

Mansa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Mansa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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