Boys' name · since 1881
Manning
1,840 babies named Manning in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,483 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,214 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,840
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Manning is the #5214 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,840 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Manning recorded 1,840 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #5214 nationally today, ahead of 63% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #3,483 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,214 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,840 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manning ranks #3,483 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,214 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,840 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,483 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,214 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,840
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Manning's 1,840 recorded births place it above 92.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
How Manning compares
1,840 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Manning's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Manning | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,840 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Manning's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Manning's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Manning popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Manning popularity over time - girls
44 total births recorded since 2000 (Manning as girls' name)
Manning by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (310 births, 17% of the file).
2010s was Manning's strongest decade.
310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Manning births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 39
1880s
39 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
200 births
- 1920s
1920s
207 births
- 1930s
1930s
153 births
- 1940s
1940s
143 births
- 1950s 112
1950s
112 births
- 1960s 91
1960s
91 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
233 births
- 2010s
2010s
310 births
- 2020s 120
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 310 births (17% of all-time use).
How Manning 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 Manning's total volume
Manning by state
Where Manning concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 187 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 37 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
187 of 1,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Manning's data
- Manning's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (310 total births) through the 2020s (120) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Mannings (187 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Manning: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1881–2025 (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 Manning 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.