How Many People Are Named Manaia?
An estimated 313 people in the United States have the first name Manaia. It is used for both genders, with 86.7% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Manaia peaked in popularity in 2023 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manaia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Manaia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
313
About 1 in 1,095,062 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
23 births
Total Registered
316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manaia
Manaia is predominantly female (86.7%), though 42 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Manaia as a male name
Ranked #10,377 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (7 births)
Manaia as a female name
Ranked #8,735 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (19 births)
Manaia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manaia span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 147 babies were registered. While Manaia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Manaia by Decade
How has Manaia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Manaia by State
Manaia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manaia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Manaia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manaia?
We estimate approximately 313 people named Manaia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,095,062 Americans share this first name.
Is Manaia a common name?
Manaia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manaia most popular?
Manaia reached peak popularity in 2023, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manaia is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manaia a female name?
Manaia is predominantly female. 86.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manaia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manaia Smith, Manaia Johnson, Manaia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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