Manson: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#925
1890s	14	1	+27%	#837
1900s	11	1	-21%	#1,183
1910s	113	11	+927%	#1,379
1920s	158	16	+40%	#1,479
1930s	104	10	-34%	#1,692
1940s	89	9	-14%	#1,941
1950s	81	8	-9%	#2,020
1960s	63	6	-22%	#2,632
1970s	22	2	-65%	#4,869
1980s	26	3	+18%	#5,041
1990s	12	1	-54%	#8,397
2000s	24	2	+100%	#9,438
2010s	55	6	+129%	#7,374
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	0%	#6,884

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#925

1890s

+27%

#837

1900s

-21%

#1,183

1910s

113

+927%

#1,379

1920s

158

+40%

#1,479

1930s

104

-34%

#1,692

1940s

-14%

#1,941

1950s

-9%

#2,020

1960s

-22%

#2,632

1970s

-65%

#4,869

1980s

+18%

#5,041

1990s

-54%

#8,397

2000s

+100%

#9,438

2010s

+129%

#7,374

2020s (to 2025)

#6,884

The story of Manson

Manson 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 1880, 816 American babies have been named Manson. Its peak came in 1923, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Manson?

The median living Manson is about 56 years old; half are between 13 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Manson 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.

Manson year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#10,389
2022	8	#9,539
2021	6	#11,636
2020	12	#6,884
2019	–	–
2018	7	#10,349
2017	11	#7,374
2016	9	#8,571
2015	5	#13,315
2014	6	#11,625
2013	8	#9,355
2012	9	#8,616
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,758
2008	–	–
2007	8	#9,438
2006	6	#11,540
2005	5	#12,637
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,965
1975	5	#5,984
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	11	#2,632
1955	–	–
1950	5	#4,000
1945	13	#1,983
1940	10	#2,429
1935	18	#1,692
1930	7	#3,481
1925	20	#1,781
1920	17	#2,018
1915	15	#1,937
1910	7	#1,379
1905	6	#1,183
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#1,010

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manson?

The median living Manson is about 56 years old. Half of all living Mansons are between 13 and 73 years old.

How many people named Manson are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Manson are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manson mean?

An Anglicised version of the North Germanic (Scandinavian) name Magnuson "son of Magnus" (Swedish Magnusson, Danish Magnussen, Norwegian Magnusen, Icelandic Magnússon), using +‎ -son.

How popular is the name Manson in 2025?

Manson 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 Manson?

816 babies have been named Manson in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manson most popular?

Manson peaked in 1923, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Manson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Manson rising or falling?

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

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Manson popularity over time

The story of Manson

How old are people named Manson?

Manson year by year

Frequently asked questions

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