Boys' name · since 1979

Manolis

19 babies named Manolis in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,444 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Manolis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Manolis recorded 19 times among boys since 1979, 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 1979 to 1987.

  • #29,444 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manolis ranks #29,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,444 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Manolis's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Manolis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Manolis's full recorded timeline at 1984, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Manolis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
5.566.577.5 197919841987 6

Manolis by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 68% of the file).

1980s was Manolis's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Manolis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manolis?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 19 babies named Manolis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,444 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 7 births.
Where does Manolis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manolis ranks #29,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Manolis most popular?
Manolis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Manolis been used?
The SSA has tracked Manolis since 1979 -- 9 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Manolis?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Manolis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1987 (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 Manolis 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.