Girls' name · since 1970

Mania

Mania has 18 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

18
total births
1970–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Mania sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mania has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1970 to 2005.

  • 18 total births
  • 1970–2005 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

18 girls have been named Mania since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

18
total births
1970–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Mania was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

6 babies were named Mania in 1970 - its busiest year on record.

Mania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mania splits its recorded history at 2000: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (6 births).

Mania at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

18

Since 1970

36 years of records

Peak year

1970

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1970

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2005

Mania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
6 197020002005 6

Mania by decade

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

2000s was Mania's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Mania births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mania?
Mania has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 6 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Mania most popular?
Mania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Mania been used?
Mania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 36 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Mania?
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 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, 1970–2005 (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. "Mania: Baby Name Since 1970 - 18 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mania. 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 Mania 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.