Total births
218
Girls' name · since 1985
Manna
Manna has 218 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10543
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Manna currently ranks #10543 among girls' names in America, with 218 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manna has been recorded 218 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #10543 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #10543 among girls today
- 218 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Manna is currently the #10543 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 218 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10543
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Manna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10543
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Manna was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Manna in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Manna compares
218 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Manna's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 218 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Manna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Manna's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Manna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#10,543
Active since
1985
Manna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Manna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Manna's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Manna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Manna? ▼
Manna has been given to 218 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10543 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Manna most popular? ▼
Manna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Manna been used? ▼
Manna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Manna? ▼
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 Manna's data
- Manna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Manna
Nearby Names Like Manna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Manna
Mandy Girl
#4114 42,465 births
Manuela Girl
#2084 11,033 births
Mandi Girl
#12365 10,025 births
Manda Girl
3,294 births
Mandie Girl
2,733 births
Compare Manna side by side: Manna vs Mandy Manna vs Manuela Manna vs Mandi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1985–2025 (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. "Manna: #10543 Girls' Name - 218 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/manna. 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 Manna 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 June 2026.