US rank #5770 Boys' name Peak 2002 320 births

Manas — #5770 US boys' name

320 babies named Manas in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1812010s982020s30
#5770
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Manas was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

25 babies were named Manas in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manas

The Social Security Administration has registered 320 babies named Manas between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Manas currently holds the #5770 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manas performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 181 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Manas shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Manas in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manas 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 320 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.

Manas at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

320

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2002

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,770

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
25
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
051015202530 202420192016201220092006200320001995 5

Manas by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
181 births that decade — 57% of Manas's all-time total
1990s112000s1812010s982020s30

Manas by state

Where Manas concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Manas
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 3.8%
#2 Texas
5 1.6%
California share of Manas's total US births 3.8%
Even split

12 of 320 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manas?
320 babies have been named Manas since 1995. It currently ranks #5770 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 25 births.
When was Manas most popular?
Manas was most popular in the 2000s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Manas most popular?
The top states for the name Manas are California (12 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Manas been used?
Manas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manas?
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.

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, 1995–2024 (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.