Manila — girls' name

What the Data Says About Manila

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Manila between 1897 and 1944, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Manila currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1944. The name reached its historical peak in 1898, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manila performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Manila shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manila 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 214 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.