Manny
Boy name · #3186 in 2025 · Very rare
Manny is currently the #3186 boy name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2036, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Manny.
The 125-year story
Manny first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 113 boys were named Manny — good for #1472 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Manny per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Manny against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Manny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Manny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Manny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Manny is most common
State-level data for Manny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Manny
Manny belongs to the Emmanuel family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Emmanuel family went to about 2,932 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #124, versus #3186 for Manny alone.
Names like Manny
Statistically, parents drawn to Manny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jonny, Jhonny, Geovanny, Rony, and Dany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Manny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2079 |
| 2020 | 47 | #2658 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2036 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2138 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 80 | #1795 |
| 2010 | 96 | #1626 |
| 2009 | 113 | #1472 |
| 2008 | 92 | #1665 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 49 | #2316 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2125 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Manny a popular boy name?
Manny ranked #3186 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2036.
When was the name Manny most popular?
Manny peaked in 2009, when 113 American boys received the name (ranked #1472 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Manny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Manny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.