How Many People Are Named Manilla?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Manilla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Manilla peaked in popularity in 1898 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manilla 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 Manilla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Manilla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Manilla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1898
35 births
Total Registered
124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manilla
Manilla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 124 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Manilla as a female name
Ranked #4,670 in 1937
5 female births in 1937
Peak: 1898 (35 births)
Manilla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manilla span from the 1890s to the 1930s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1890s, when 46 babies were registered. Manilla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1890s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Manilla by Decade
How has Manilla 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.
Manilla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manilla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manilla
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Manilla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manilla?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Manilla 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Manilla a common name?
Manilla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manilla most popular?
Manilla reached peak popularity in 1898, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manilla is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manilla a female name?
Manilla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manilla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manilla Smith, Manilla Johnson, Manilla 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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