Menucha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,721

among girls · ↑676 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Menucha · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

33 babies

All-time total

641

#10,093 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Menucha popularity over time

641 babies have been named Menucha since 1981, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#7,187
1990s	72	7	+243%	#7,591
2000s	157	16	+118%	#5,995
2010s	222	22	+41%	#4,731
2020s (to 2025)	169	28	+27%	#4,331

Where Menucha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Menucha

Menucha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,721 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 641 American babies have been named Menucha. Its peak came in 2023, when 33 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 Menucha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Menucha?

The median living Menucha is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Menucha 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.

Menucha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,721
2024	24	#5,397
2023	33	#4,331
2022	28	#4,866
2021	29	#4,697
2020	26	#4,966
2019	17	#6,936
2018	21	#5,938
2017	26	#5,139
2016	26	#5,233
2015	21	#6,178
2014	30	#4,731
2013	19	#6,642
2012	26	#5,359
2011	21	#6,275
2010	15	#8,168
2009	20	#6,732
2008	23	#6,076
2007	14	#8,855
2006	18	#7,052
2005	12	#9,256
2004	16	#7,282
2003	10	#10,181
2002	16	#6,939
2001	19	#5,995
2000	9	#10,449
1995	10	#8,520
1990	7	#10,963
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Menucha?

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

How many people named Menucha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Menucha are alive in the United States, based on 641 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Menucha in 2025?

Menucha ranked #4,721 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Menucha?

641 babies have been named Menucha in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Menucha most popular?

Menucha peaked in 2023, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Menucha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Menucha rising or falling?

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

Will Menucha become more popular?

Menucha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Menucha 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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