How Many People Are Named Manu?
An estimated 667 people in the United States have the first name Manu. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Manu peaked in popularity in 2006 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Manu 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 Manu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
667
About 1 in 513,875 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2006
27 births
Total Registered
682
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Manu
Manu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 682 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Manu as a male name
Ranked #5,352 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (27 births)
Manu as a female name
Ranked #14,923 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Manu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Manu span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 177 babies were registered. While Manu is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Manu by Decade
How has Manu 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.
Manu by State
Manu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Manu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Manu
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Manu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manu?
We estimate approximately 667 people named Manu 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 513,875 Americans share this first name.
Is Manu a common name?
Manu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 682 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Manu most popular?
Manu reached peak popularity in 2006, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Manu is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Manu a male name?
Manu is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Manu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Manu Smith, Manu Johnson, Manu 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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