US rank #7361 Girls' name Peak 2002 722 births

Manar — #7361 US girls' name

722 babies named Manar in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s361990s1482000s2612010s2002020s77
#7361
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Manar was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

47 babies were named Manar in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manar

The Social Security Administration has registered 722 babies named Manar between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Manar currently holds the #7361 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 261 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Manar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Manar in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manar 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 722 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.

Manar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

722

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2002

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,361

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
47
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041999199419891983 10

Manar popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1996 (Manar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1996 5

Manar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
261 births that decade — 36% of Manar's all-time total
1980s361990s1482000s2612010s2002020s77

Manar by state

Where Manar concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Manar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
62 8.6%
#2 New York
39 5.4%
#3 California
22 3.0%
#4 Illinois
12 1.7%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.7%
#6 Texas
5 0.7%
Michigan share of Manar's total US births 8.6%
Even split

62 of 722 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manar?
722 babies have been named Manar since 1983. It currently ranks #7361 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 47 births.
When was Manar most popular?
Manar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Manar most popular?
The top states for the name Manar are Michigan (62 births), New York (39 births), California (22 births).
How long has the name Manar been used?
Manar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mandy, Manuela, Mandi, Manda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1983–2024 (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.