Girls' name · since 1974
Manessa
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.
- #23,058 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 146
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Manessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manessa has been recorded 146 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #23,058 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 146 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manessa ranks #23,058 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #23,058 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 146
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Manessa's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Manessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Manessa's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Manessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1978)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Manessa by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (60 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Manessa's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Manessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (41% of all-time use).
Manessa by state
Where Manessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 7 | 4.8% |
7 of 146 births nationwide.
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- Manessa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Manessas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Manessa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1974–2024 (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 Manessa 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.