Boys' name · since 2006

Manoa

Manoa has 43 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

43
total births
2006–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Manoa sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 2006.

Manoa has 43 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.

  • 43 total births
  • 2006–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

43 boys have been named Manoa since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

43
total births
2006–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Manoa was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

8 babies were named Manoa in 2016 - its busiest year on record.

Manoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Manoa's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Manoa at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

43

Since 2006

20 years of records

Peak year

2016

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2006

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2025

Manoa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 2006200820092016201920222025 8

Manoa by decade

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

2000s was Manoa's strongest decade.

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

Manoa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manoa?
43 babies have been named Manoa since 2006. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Manoa most popular?
Manoa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Manoa been used?
Manoa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Manoa?
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 Manoa's data

  • Manoa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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.

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, 2006–2025 (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. "Manoa: Baby Name Since 2006 - 43 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/manoa. 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 Manoa 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.