Boys' name · since 1904
Manfred
1,455 babies named Manfred in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,037 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,455
- born since 1904
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,455 boys have been named Manfred since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Manfred recorded 1,455 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2022.
- #4,037 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,455 born since 1904
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manfred ranks #4,037 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,455 born since 1904, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,037 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,455
- born since 1904
- 1960s
- peak decade
Manfred's 1,455 recorded births place it above 91.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Manfred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manfred's full recorded timeline at 1960, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manfred popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2022
- Peak year (1958)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Manfred by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (275 births, 19% of the file).
1960s was Manfred's strongest decade.
275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Manfred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 102
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
166 births
- 1930s
1930s
238 births
- 1940s
1940s
115 births
- 1950s
1950s
200 births
- 1960s
1960s
275 births
- 1970s
1970s
125 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 275 births (19% of all-time use).
How Manfred compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Manfred's total volume
Manfred by state
Where Manfred concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 128 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.3% |
128 of 1,455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Manfred's data
- Manfred's decade-level peak was the 1960s (275 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Manfreds (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manfred: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
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, 1904–2022 (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 Manfred 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.