Girls' name · since 1969
Manisha
872 babies named Manisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,253 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 872
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Manisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 872 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Manisha recorded 872 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #8,253 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 872 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manisha ranks #8,253 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 872 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,253 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 872
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Manisha's 872 recorded births place it above 88.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Manisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manisha's full recorded timeline at 1994, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Manisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (269 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Manisha's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Manisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
167 births
- 1980s
1980s
225 births
- 1990s
1990s
269 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 269 births (31% of all-time use).
How Manisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Manisha's total volume
Manisha by state
Where Manisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 71 | 8.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 40 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.6% |
71 of 872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Manisha's data
- Manisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (269 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Manishas (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
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, 1969–2024 (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 Manisha 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.