How Many People Are Named Manish?
An estimated 512 people in the United States have the first name Manish. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Manish peaked in popularity in 1975 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manish 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 Manish paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
512
About 1 in 669,442 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1975
30 births
Total Registered
537
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manish
Manish is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 537 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Manish as a male name
Ranked #13,609 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1975 (30 births)
Manish: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manish span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 195 babies were registered. Manish has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Manish by Decade
How has Manish 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.
Manish by State
Birth registrations for Manish span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois. On average, about 13 Manishs were registered per state.
Manish + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manish as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manish
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Manish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manish?
We estimate approximately 512 people named Manish 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 669,442 Americans share this first name.
Is Manish a common name?
Manish is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 537 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manish most popular?
Manish reached peak popularity in 1975, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manish is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manish a male name?
Manish is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manish Smith, Manish Johnson, Manish 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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