Boys' name · since 2000

Maanav

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 160 babies named Maanav, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,335 of 45,481
all-time among boys
160
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

160 boys have been named Maanav since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Maanav recorded 160 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2022.

  • #14,335 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 160 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maanav ranks #14,335 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 160 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,335 of 45,481
all-time among boys
160
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maanav's 160 recorded births place it above 68.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maanav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Maanav's full recorded timeline at 2011, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Maanav popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2002)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 20002003200620092012201620192022 5

Maanav by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (85 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Maanav's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Maanav births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maanav? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 160 babies named Maanav. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,335 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 11 births.
Where does Maanav sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maanav ranks #14,335 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maanav most popular? ▼
Maanav was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Maanav been used? ▼
Records for Maanav go back to 2000, giving 23 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Maanav? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maaz, Maalik, Maahir, Maasai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Maanav's data

  • Maanav's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maanav

Nearby Names Like Maanav

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maanav

Maaz Boy
#4018 742 births
Maalik Boy
#7386 554 births
Maahir Boy
#3438 274 births
Maasai Boy
#8112 159 births
Maan Boy
103 births

Compare Maanav side by side: Maanav vs Maaz Maanav vs Maalik Maanav vs Maahir

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lumir
160 births · Peak 1917
Tauno
160 births · Peak 1917
Orlander
160 births · Peak 1947
Petro
160 births · Peak 1971
Wane
160 births · Peak 1955
Mitchelle
160 births · Peak 1986
Dwon
160 births · Peak 2000
Jonh
160 births · Peak 1993

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maanav: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maanav draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.