Unisex name · since 1881

Mannie

Mannie has 1,054 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

1,054
total births
1881–2022
years on record
1910s
peak decade
16%
born in that decade

Mannie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,054 recorded since 1881.

Mannie has 1,054 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2022.

  • 1,054 total births
  • 1881–2022 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 16% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

1,054 boys have been named Mannie since 1881, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2022.

1,054
total births
1881–2022
years on record
1910s
peak decade
16%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Mannie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

24 babies were named Mannie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Mannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mannie's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mannie at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

1,054

Since 1881

142 years of records

Peak year

1919

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1881

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2022

Mannie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1919)
24
Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
0510152025 188119001916193019441958197820102022 5

Mannie popularity over time - girls

505 total births recorded since 1881 (Mannie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 505 births
05101520 188118921901191019171924193119411961 5

Mannie by decade

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

1910s was Mannie's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Mannie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 165 births (16% of all-time use).

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

How Mannie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mannie's total volume

Mannie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Mannie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Mannie
Mannie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Mannie by state

Where Mannie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mannie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
68 6.5%
#2 New York
33 3.1%
South Carolina share of Mannie's total US births 6.5%
Even split

68 of 1,054 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mannie?
Since 1881, Social Security records show 1,054 babies named Mannie. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 24 births.
When was Mannie most popular?
Mannie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Mannie most popular?
The top states for the name Mannie are South Carolina (68 births), New York (33 births).
Is Mannie a unisex name?
Yes, Mannie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,054 births, and as a girl's name it has 505 births.
How long has the name Mannie been used?
Records for Mannie go back to 1881, giving 142 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Mannie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mannie's data

  • Mannie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • South Carolina records the most Mannies (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1881–2022 (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. "Mannie: Baby Name Since 1881 - 1,054 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mannie. 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 Mannie 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 July 2026.