Girls' name · since 1967
Manal
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 1,440 babies named Manal, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,802 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,440
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,440 babies have been named Manal since 1967, making it today's #3802 girls' name.
Manal has 1,440 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3802 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #5,855 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,802 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,440 born since 1967
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manal ranks #5,855 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,802 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,440 born since 1967, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,802 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,440
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
Manal's 1,440 recorded births place it above 91.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Manal compares
1,440 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Manal's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manal | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,440 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 21 | 19,840 |
Manal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Manal splits its recorded history at 1997: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Manal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Manal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (373 births, 26% of the file).
2010s was Manal's strongest decade.
373 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Manal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 109
1970s
109 births
- 1980s
1980s
166 births
- 1990s
1990s
226 births
- 2000s
2000s
324 births
- 2010s
2010s
373 births
- 2020s
2020s
228 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 373 births (26% of all-time use).
How Manal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Manal's total volume
Manal by state
Where Manal concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 128 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 70 | 4.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 61 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 23 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.8% |
128 of 1,440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Manal appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Manal's data
- Manal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (373 total births) through the 2020s (228) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Manals (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1967–2025 (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 Manal 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.