boy's name
Manning
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,890
Manning is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 44 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Manning over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 |
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 200 |
| 1920s | 207 |
| 1930s | 153 |
| 1940s | 143 |
| 1950s | 112 |
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 248 |
| 2010s | 333 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How popular is Manning?
In 2025, Manning was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Manning 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 Manning
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Manning also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Manning over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Manning
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Manning — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Manning
How popular is the name Manning?
In 2025, Manning was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Manning a girl's or a boy's name?
Manning is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Manning?
Manning has 2 syllables.
When was Manning most popular?
Manning peaked in 1916, when 44 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Manning a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Manning currently ranks #5,264 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.