How Many People Are Named Manasseh?
An estimated 552 people in the United States have the first name Manasseh. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Manasseh peaked in popularity in 2024 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manasseh 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 Manasseh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
552
About 1 in 620,932 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
29 births
Total Registered
559
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manasseh
Manasseh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 559 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Manasseh as a male name
Ranked #3,847 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (29 births)
Manasseh as a female name
Ranked #16,942 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (5 births)
Manasseh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manasseh span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 201 babies were registered. While Manasseh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Manasseh by Decade
How has Manasseh 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.
Manasseh by State
Manasseh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manasseh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manasseh
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Manasseh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manasseh?
We estimate approximately 552 people named Manasseh 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 620,932 Americans share this first name.
Is Manasseh a common name?
Manasseh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 559 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manasseh most popular?
Manasseh reached peak popularity in 2024, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manasseh is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manasseh a male name?
Manasseh is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manasseh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manasseh Smith, Manasseh Johnson, Manasseh 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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