Mansa
Boy name · #4075 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Mansa is currently the #4075 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Mansa.
Babies named Mansa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Mansa first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 34 babies and a rank of #3416. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mansa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mansa in class?
Mansa scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mansa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mansa is most common
State-level data for Mansa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mansa
Statistically, parents drawn to Mansa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mousa, Mercy, Mecca, Mase, and Mads.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mansa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4554 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4582 |
| 1976 | 5 | #5587 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4230 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mansa a popular boy name?
Mansa ranked #4075 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Mansa most popular?
Mansa peaked in 2023, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3416 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mansa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Mansa. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.