Unisex name · since 1991

Mani

Mani has 128 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

128
total births
1991–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade

128 boys have been named Mani since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mani has been recorded 128 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • 128 total births
  • 1991–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 30% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

128 boys have been named Mani since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

128
total births
1991–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Mani was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

13 babies were named Mani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

Mani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mani's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mani at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

128

Since 1991

35 years of records

Peak year

2025

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1991

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2025

Mani popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2025)
13
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
468101214 1991199920032010201820232025 13

Mani popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 2005 (Mani as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20052023 5

Mani by decade

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

2000s was Mani's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Mani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mani?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 128 babies named Mani. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13 births.
When was Mani most popular?
Mani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Mani a unisex name?
Yes, Mani is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 128 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Mani been used?
The SSA has tracked Mani since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mani's data

  • Mani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mani: Baby Name Since 1991 - 128 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Mani 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 July 2026.