Recorded 1918–1960 Girls' name Peak 1926 57 births

Manetta — girls' name

57 babies named Manetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s291930s111950s51960s6
1920s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Manetta was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

9 babies were named Manetta in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Manetta between 1918 and 1960, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Manetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manetta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Manetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manetta 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 57 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.

Manetta at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

57

Since 1918

43 years of records

Peak year

1926

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1918

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1960

Manetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1918

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1926)
9
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Manetta by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
29 births that decade — 51% of Manetta's all-time total
1910s61920s291930s111950s51960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manetta?
57 babies have been named Manetta since 1918. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
When was Manetta most popular?
Manetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Manetta been used?
Manetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 43 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Manetta?
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.

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, 1918–1960 (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.