Boys' name · since 1974
Manasseh
577 babies named Manasseh in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,582 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 577
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
577 babies have been named Manasseh since 1974, making it today's #4582 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Manasseh recorded 577 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #4582 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #7,244 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,582 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 577 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manasseh ranks #7,244 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,582 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 577 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,582 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 577
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Manasseh's 577 recorded births place it above 84.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Manasseh compares
577 Top 41% higher than 59% of 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
Manasseh's all-time total is 56% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manasseh | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 577 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Manasseh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Manasseh's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Manasseh popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Manasseh popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2001 (Manasseh as girls' name)
Manasseh by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (201 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Manasseh's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Manasseh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
201 births
- 2020s
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 201 births (35% of all-time use).
How Manasseh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Manasseh's total volume
Manasseh by state
Where Manasseh concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 1.7% |
10 of 577 births nationwide.
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What to do with Manasseh's data
- Manasseh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 2020s (130) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Manassehs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Manasseh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Manasseh 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.