Boys' name · since 1995
Manas
Manas has 330 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,082 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,952 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 330
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Manas is the #7952 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 330 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Manas recorded 330 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #7952 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #10,082 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,952 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 330 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manas ranks #10,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,952 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 330 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,082 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,952 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 330
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Manas's 330 recorded births place it above 77.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Manas compares
330 47th percentile among 13,930 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
Manas's all-time total is 11% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manas | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 330 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 34 | 22,252 |
Manas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manas's full recorded timeline at 2010, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Manas by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (181 births, 55% of the file).
2000s was Manas's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Manas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
181 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 181 births (55% of all-time use).
Manas by state
Where Manas concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
12 of 330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Manas's data
- Manas's decade-level peak was the 2000s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Manass (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Manas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Manas 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.