Girls' name · since 1898

Manilla

124 babies named Manilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1898. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,765 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1898
1890s
peak decade

Manilla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 124 recorded since 1898.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manilla has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1898, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1937.

  • #24,765 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 124 born since 1898
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manilla ranks #24,765 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1898, peaking in the 1890s.

#24,765 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1898
1890s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Manilla's 124 recorded births place it above 65.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Manilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Manilla splits its recorded history at 1918: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1901 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1898 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Manilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1898)
35
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
010203040 1898190019031918192019231937 5

Manilla by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (46 births, 37% of the file).

1890s was Manilla's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Manilla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 46 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manilla? ▼
124 babies have been named Manilla since 1898. All-time, it sits at #24,765 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1898 with 35 births.
Where does Manilla sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manilla ranks #24,765 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Manilla most popular? ▼
Manilla was most popular in the 1890s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
How long has the name Manilla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Manilla since 1898 -- 40 years through the most recent 1937 data.
What names are similar to Manilla? ▼
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.

What to do with Manilla's data

  • Manilla's decade-level peak was the 1890s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Manilla

Nearby Names Like Manilla

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Manilla

Mandy Girl
#4460 42,465 births
Manuela Girl
#2566 11,033 births
Mandi Girl
#12113 10,025 births
Manda Girl
3,294 births
Mandie Girl
2,733 births

Compare Manilla side by side: Manilla vs Mandy Manilla vs Manuela Manilla vs Mandi

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Breta
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Asalee
124 births · Peak 1921
Olivene
124 births · Peak 1918
Veona
124 births · Peak 1921
Ardenia
124 births · Peak 1932
Katheren
124 births · Peak 1955
Loriene
124 births · Peak 1967
Lorrane
124 births · Peak 1930

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Manilla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1898–1937 (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 Manilla 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.