Recorded 1913–1931 Boys' name Peak 1920 76 births

Manville — boys' name

76 babies named Manville in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s481930s6
1920s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Manville was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

10 babies were named Manville in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Manville

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Manville between 1913 and 1931, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Manville currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Manville performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Manville shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Manville in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Manville at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

76

Since 1913

19 years of records

Peak year

1920

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1913

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1931

Manville popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1913

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Manville by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
48 births that decade — 63% of Manville's all-time total
1910s221920s481930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Manville?
76 babies have been named Manville since 1913. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1920 with 10 births.
When was Manville most popular?
Manville was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Manville been used?
Manville has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 19 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Manville?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.