Menashe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,639

among boys · ↑183 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Menashe · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

24 babies

All-time total

438

#8,545 all-time among boys

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Menashe popularity over time

438 babies have been named Menashe since 1978, 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	12	1	–	#4,872
1980s	27	3	+125%	#5,547
1990s	44	4	+63%	#6,333
2000s	86	9	+95%	#5,229
2010s	157	16	+83%	#4,214
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	+19%	#4,530

Where Menashe 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Menashe

Menashe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,639 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 438 American babies have been named Menashe. Its peak came in 2014, when 24 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 Menashe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Menashe?

The median living Menashe is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Menashe 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.

Menashe year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,639
2024	21	#4,822
2023	23	#4,564
2022	23	#4,530
2021	11	#7,426
2020	12	#6,896
2019	19	#5,090
2018	11	#7,451
2017	9	#8,604
2016	12	#6,998
2015	21	#4,652
2014	24	#4,214
2013	18	#5,106
2012	13	#6,539
2011	15	#5,862
2010	15	#5,942
2009	9	#8,762
2008	9	#8,775
2007	11	#7,434
2006	17	#5,229
2005	10	#7,483
2004	8	#8,656
2003	–	–
2002	8	#8,190
2001	7	#8,920
2000	7	#8,811
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Menashe?

The median living Menashe is about 12 years old. Half of all living Menashes are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Menashe are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Menashe are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Menashe in 2025?

Menashe ranked #4,639 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Menashe?

438 babies have been named Menashe in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Menashe most popular?

Menashe peaked in 2014, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Menashe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Menashe rising or falling?

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

Will Menashe become more popular?

Menashe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Menashe 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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