girl's name
Manessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 435
Manessa is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2011.
Manessa over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Manessa?
In 2025, Manessa was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Manessa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Manessa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Manéssa | Manéssa is a rare spelling of Manessa, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Manessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Manessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Manessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Manessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Manessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Manessa
How popular is the name Manessa?
In 2025, Manessa was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Manessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Manessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Manessa most popular?
Manessa peaked in 2021, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Manessa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Manessa currently ranks #1,362 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.