Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2023
Menua
Menua has 11 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12186
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Menua is the #12186 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11 recorded since 2023.
Menua has 11 recorded births among boys since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12186 as of the latest data, more common than 15% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.
- #12186 among boys today
- 11 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Menua is currently the #12186 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 11 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12186
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Menua vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12186
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Menua was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Menua in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Menua compares
11 4th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Menua's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Menua | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Menua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Menua splits its recorded history at 2024: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Menua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,186
Active since
2023
Menua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Menua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Menua's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Menua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Menua by state
Where Menua concentrates geographically, total births since 2023
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 54.5% |
California share of Menua's total US births 54.5%
6 of 11 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Menua? ▼
Since 2023, Social Security records show 11 babies named Menua. Today it holds rank #12186 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Menua most popular? ▼
Menua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Menua most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Menua are California (6 births).
How long has the name Menua been used? ▼
Menua has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Menua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Menachem, Mendel, Menno, Mendy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Menua's data
- California records the most Menuas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Menua
Nearby Names Like Menua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Menua
Menachem Boy
#1039 7,063 births
Mendel Boy
#1545 2,942 births
Menno Boy
#3458 1,458 births
Mendy Boy
#2321 899 births
Meng Boy
555 births
Compare Menua side by side: Menua vs Menachem Menua vs Mendel Menua vs Menno
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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, 2023–2024 (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. "Menua: #12186 Boys' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/menua. 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 Menua 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.