Girls' name · since 1880

Manerva

60 babies named Manerva in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1880. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,889 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade

Manerva sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 60 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manerva has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1927.

  • #32,889 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 60 born since 1880
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manerva ranks #32,889 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.

#32,889 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Manerva's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Manerva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Manerva's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1880 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Manerva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1880)
10
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 1880188818891900190219161917192219261927 5

Manerva by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (21 births, 35% of the file).

1880s was Manerva's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Manerva births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 21 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manerva? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 60 babies named Manerva. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,889 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1880, with 10 births.
Where does Manerva sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manerva ranks #32,889 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Manerva most popular? ▼
Manerva was most popular in the 1880s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1880.
How long has the name Manerva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Manerva since 1880 -- 48 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Manerva? ▼
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.

What to do with Manerva's data

  • Manerva's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1920s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Manerva

Nearby Names Like Manerva

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Manerva

Mandy Girl
#4460 42,465 births
Manuela Girl
#2566 11,033 births
Mandi Girl
#12113 10,025 births
Manda Girl
3,294 births
Mandie Girl
2,733 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Ragnhild
60 births · Peak 1915
Reecie
60 births · Peak 1923
Margurete
60 births · Peak 1919
Edmund
60 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Manerva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–1927 (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 Manerva 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.