Total births
247
Boys' name · since 1882
Mance
247 babies named Mance in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1882–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Mance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 247 have been recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mance has been recorded 247 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2012.
- 247 total births
- 1882–2012 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
247 boys have been named Mance since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.
- 247
- total births
- 1882–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Mance was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mance in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Mance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mance's full recorded timeline at 1938, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mance at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Mance popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2012
- Peak year (1914)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Mance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mance's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Mance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
43 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mance? ▼
247 babies have been named Mance since 1882. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1914 with 9 births.
When was Mance most popular? ▼
Mance was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Mance been used? ▼
Mance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 131 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Mance? ▼
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.
What to do with Mance's data
- Mance's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mance
Nearby Names Like Mance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mance
Manuel Boy
#351 191,584 births
Manny Boy
#2679 4,087 births
Manley Boy
2,251 births
Manning Boy
#4711 1,840 births
Manolo Boy
#1987 1,524 births
Compare Mance side by side: Mance vs Manuel Mance vs Manny Mance vs Manley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1882–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mance: Baby Name Since 1882 - 247 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mance. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mance 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 June 2026.