How Many People Are Named Manav?
An estimated 730 people in the United States have the first name Manav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Manav peaked in popularity in 2000 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manav 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 Manav paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
730
About 1 in 469,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2000
65 births
Total Registered
739
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manav
Manav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 739 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Manav as a male name
Ranked #11,793 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (65 births)
Manav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manav span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 432 babies were registered. Manav has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Manav by Decade
How has Manav 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.
Manav by State
Birth registrations for Manav span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois. On average, about 38 Manavs were registered per state.
Manav + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manav
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Manav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manav?
We estimate approximately 730 people named Manav 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 469,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Manav a common name?
Manav is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 739 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manav most popular?
Manav reached peak popularity in 2000, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manav is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manav a male name?
Manav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manav Smith, Manav Johnson, Manav 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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