Menucha
Girl name · #4703 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Menucha, placing it at #4703 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Menucha.
Babies named Menucha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Menucha first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 33 babies and a rank of #4276. 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 Menucha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Menucha in class?
Menucha scores 75 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 Menucha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Menucha is most common
State-level data for Menucha 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 Menucha
Statistically, parents drawn to Menucha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aicha, Muntaha, Bracha, Madiha, and Aleysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Menucha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Menucha a popular girl name?
Menucha ranked #4703 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Menucha most popular?
Menucha peaked in 2023, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4276 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Menucha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Menucha. It scores 75/100 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.