Total births
26
Recorded 1920–1929 Girls' name Peak 1926 26 births
Many — girls' name
26 babies named Many in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
26 girls have been named Many since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 26
- total births
- 1920–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Many was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Many in 1926 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Many
The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Many between 1920 and 1929, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Many currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1929. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 9 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Many performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Many 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 26 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.
Many at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Many popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1920
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
Many by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- 26 births that decade — 100% of Many's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Many? ▼
26 babies have been named Many since 1920. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
When was Many most popular? ▼
Many was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Many been used? ▼
Many has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 10 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Many? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mandy, Manuela, Mandi, Manda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Many
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Manda Girl
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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, 1920–1929 (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.