US rank #8522 Boys' name Peak 2006 309 births

Manan — #8522 US boys' name

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.

1980s301990s272000s1132010s962020s43
#8522
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Manan

The Social Security Administration has registered 309 babies named Manan between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Manan currently holds the #8522 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Manan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 309 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Manan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

309

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2006

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,522

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
17
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
05101520 20242019201420092004199919881984 5

Manan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
113 births that decade — 37% of Manan's all-time total
1980s301990s272000s1132010s962020s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manan?
309 babies have been named Manan since 1984. It currently ranks #8522 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 17 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.