US rank #12411 Girls' name Peak 1978 146 births

Manessa — #12411 US girls' name

146 babies named Manessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s211990s62010s602020s31
#12411
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Manessa was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

13 babies were named Manessa in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manessa

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Manessa between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Manessa currently holds the #12411 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manessa performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Manessa shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Manessa in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manessa 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 146 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.

Manessa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

146

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1978

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,411

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Manessa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
13
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
468101214 20242021201820151997198219781974 7

Manessa by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
60 births that decade — 41% of Manessa's all-time total
1970s281980s211990s62010s602020s31

Manessa by state

Where Manessa concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Manessa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
7 4.8%
Michigan share of Manessa's total US births 4.8%

7 of 146 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manessa?
146 babies have been named Manessa since 1974. It currently ranks #12411 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 13 births.
When was Manessa most popular?
Manessa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Manessa most popular?
The top states for the name Manessa are Michigan (7 births).
How long has the name Manessa been used?
Manessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Manessa?
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.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.