girl's name
Man
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Births on record 550
Man is a girl's name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 2017, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Man started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
Man Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How Popular Is Man?
In 2024, Man was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Where Man Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Man
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Man Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Man over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling Names for Man
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Man — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Man
How popular is the name Man?
In 2024, Man was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Man a girl's or a boy's name?
Man is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Man most popular?
Man peaked in 2017, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Was Man originally a boys' or girls' name?
Man was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.