Recorded 1974–1987 Girls' name Peak 1983 39 births

Manica — girls' name

39 babies named Manica in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s22
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Manica was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

7 babies were named Manica in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manica

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Manica between 1974 and 1987, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Manica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manica performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Manica shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manica 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 39 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.

Manica at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

39

Since 1974

14 years of records

Peak year

1983

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1974

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1987

Manica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1974

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1983)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1987198419831982197819761974 5

Manica by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 56% of Manica's all-time total
1970s171980s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manica?
39 babies have been named Manica since 1974. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1983 with 7 births.
When was Manica most popular?
Manica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Manica been used?
Manica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 14 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Manica?
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, 1974–1987 (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.