Manya: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#4,403
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	17	2	–	#3,709
1940s	43	4	+153%	#3,391
1950s	90	9	+109%	#1,964
1960s	133	13	+48%	#2,098
1970s	78	8	-41%	#4,396
1980s	35	4	-55%	#6,659
1990s	51	5	+46%	#7,088
2000s	250	25	+390%	#4,147
2010s	245	25	-2%	#3,832
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	-48%	#6,563

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,403

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,709

1940s

+153%

#3,391

1950s

+109%

#1,964

1960s

133

+48%

#2,098

1970s

-41%

#4,396

1980s

-55%

#6,659

1990s

+46%

#7,088

2000s

250

+390%

#4,147

2010s

245

-2%

#3,832

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#6,563

The story of Manya

Manya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,253 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,024 American babies have been named Manya. Its peak came in 2012, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Manya?

The median living Manya is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 55. An estimated 1,000 people named Manya 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.

Manya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,253
2024	18	#6,563
2023	10	#10,073
2022	13	#8,343
2021	12	#8,792
2020	12	#8,750
2019	14	#8,005
2018	15	#7,624
2017	19	#6,442
2016	21	#6,108
2015	25	#5,404
2014	27	#5,118
2013	25	#5,428
2012	41	#3,832
2011	20	#6,485
2010	38	#4,006
2009	31	#4,765
2008	38	#4,147
2007	32	#4,628
2006	26	#5,327
2005	32	#4,330
2004	24	#5,324
2003	17	#6,789
2002	13	#8,129
2001	14	#7,584
2000	23	#5,088
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,108
1980	6	#9,824
1975	14	#4,481
1970	13	#4,396
1965	11	#4,105
1960	10	#4,345
1955	30	#1,964
1950	10	#3,583
1945	8	#3,565
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,642
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manya?

The median living Manya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Manyas are between 13 and 55 years old.

How many people named Manya are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Manya are alive in the United States, based on 1,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manya mean?

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name diminutive Маня (Manja)

How popular is the name Manya in 2025?

Manya ranked #9,253 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Manya?

1,024 babies have been named Manya in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manya most popular?

Manya peaked in 2012, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Manya a boy or girl name?

Manya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Manya rising or falling?

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

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Manya popularity over time

The story of Manya

How old are people named Manya?

Manya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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