Manny
Manny was the 3221st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 1053rd; the most babies were born in 2009 (113). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,175 places. More babies were named Manny in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,221 boys, down 539 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,087babies recorded
Manny popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,221 | 37 |
| 2020 | #2,682 | 47 |
| 2010 | #1,633 | 96 |
| 2000 | #2,005 | 51 |
| 1990 | #1,679 | 49 |
| 1980 | #1,892 | 30 |
| 1970 | #1,365 | 38 |
| 1960 | #1,172 | 45 |
| 1950 | #1,596 | 22 |
| 1940 | #2,605 | 9 |
| 1930 | #2,254 | 13 |
| 1920 | #1,447 | 27 |
| 1910 | #1,756 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,130 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Manny, counting every spelling?
Manny is the most common spelling of a name family that had 37 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 37 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny | 37 | #3,221 | 272 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Manny?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Manny (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Manny born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Manny.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Manny?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Manny are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 15 and 49. That makes Manny mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Manny by state
How common Manny was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.2×), California (1.6×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Manny: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Manny, they share its era and feel.
Manny is also a nickname for Emmanuel and Manuel.
Questions about the name Manny
How popular is the name Manny?
Manny was the 3221st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 1053rd; the most babies were born in 2009 (113). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,175 places. More babies were named Manny in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Manny a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Manny in the US.
Where is Manny most popular?
In 2021–2025, Manny was most common in New York (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and California.