Total births
309
Boys' name · since 1984
Manan
309 babies named Manan in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8549
- among boys today
- 309
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Manan currently ranks #8549 among boys' names in America, with 309 babies recorded since 1984.
Manan has 309 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8549 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #8549 among boys today
- 309 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Manan is currently the #8549 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 309 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8549
- among boys today
- 309
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Manan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8549
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Manan was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
17 babies were named Manan in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Manan compares
309 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Manan's all-time total is 16% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 309 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Manan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manan's full recorded timeline at 2008, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#8,549
Active since
1984
Manan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Manan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Manan's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Manan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 113 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Manan? ▼
Manan has been given to 309 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8549 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Manan most popular? ▼
Manan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Manan been used? ▼
Manan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Manan's data
- Manan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Manan
Nearby Names Like Manan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Manan
Manuel Boy
#351 191,584 births
Manny Boy
#2679 4,087 births
Manley Boy
2,251 births
Manning Boy
#4711 1,840 births
Manolo Boy
#1987 1,524 births
Compare Manan side by side: Manan vs Manuel Manan vs Manny Manan vs Manley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Manan: #8549 Boys' Name - 309 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/manan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Manan 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 July 2026.