Total births
223
Girls' name · since 1997
Menna
Menna has 223 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16161
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
223 babies have been named Menna since 1997, making it today's #16161 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Menna has been recorded 223 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #16161 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #16161 among girls today
- 223 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Menna is currently the #16161 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 223 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16161
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Menna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16161
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Menna was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
21 babies were named Menna in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Menna compares
223 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Menna's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Menna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 223 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Menna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Menna's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Menna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#16,161
Active since
1997
Menna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Menna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Menna's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Menna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (41% of all-time use).
Menna by state
Where Menna concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Menna? ▼
223 babies have been named Menna since 1997. It currently ranks #16161 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 21 births.
When was Menna most popular? ▼
Menna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Menna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Menna are New York (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Menna been used? ▼
Menna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Menna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mendy, Mena, Mennie, Menucha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Menna's data
- Menna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mennas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Menna
Nearby Names Like Menna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Menna
Mendy Girl
2,160 births
Mena Girl
#5801 1,517 births
Mennie Girl
673 births
Menucha Girl
#5351 641 births
Mendi Girl
514 births
Compare Menna side by side: Menna vs Mendy Menna vs Mena Menna vs Mennie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Menna
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Menna: #16161 Girls' Name - 223 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/menna. 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 Menna 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 June 2026.