Boys' name · since 1964
Manoj
Manoj has 224 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 224
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Manoj sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 224 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Manoj recorded 224 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2008.
- #12,299 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 224 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manoj ranks #12,299 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 224 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 224
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Manoj's 224 recorded births place it above 72.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Manoj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Manoj's full recorded timeline at 1983, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Manoj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2008
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Manoj by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (73 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Manoj's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Manoj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 73 births (33% of all-time use).
Manoj by state
Where Manoj concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.2% |
5 of 224 births nationwide.
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- Manoj's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2000s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Manojs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Manoj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~44 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, 1964–2008 (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 Manoj 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.