How Many People Are Named Manfred?
An estimated 846 people in the United States have the first name Manfred. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Manfred peaked in popularity in 1958 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manfred 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 Manfred paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
846
About 1 in 405,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1958
37 births
Total Registered
1,455
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manfred
Manfred is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,455 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Manfred as a male name
Ranked #11,764 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1958 (37 births)
Manfred: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manfred span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 275 babies were registered. Manfred has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Manfred by Decade
How has Manfred 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.
Manfred by State
Birth registrations for Manfred span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Michigan, California. On average, about 35 Manfreds were registered per state.
Manfred + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manfred as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manfred
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Manfred: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manfred?
We estimate approximately 846 people named Manfred 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 405,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Manfred a common name?
Manfred is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,455 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manfred most popular?
Manfred reached peak popularity in 1958, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manfred is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manfred a male name?
Manfred is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manfred Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manfred Smith, Manfred Johnson, Manfred 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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