Boys' name · since 1920
Manabu
19 babies named Manabu in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #29,443 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
19 boys have been named Manabu since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Manabu recorded 19 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1925.
- #29,443 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 19 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manabu ranks #29,443 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #29,443 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Manabu's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Manabu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manabu's full recorded timeline at 1924, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manabu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1925
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Manabu by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Manabu's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Manabu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Manabu by state
Where Manabu concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 6 | 31.6% |
6 of 19 births nationwide.
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- Hawaii records the most Manabus (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manabu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
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, 1920–1925 (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 Manabu 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.