Man
Man is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Man
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Man is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Man
As a girl name
Man first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 16 Mans were born — ranking #7,227 that year. As of 2026, Man ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 150 Mans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Man first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 10 Mans were born — ranking #3,965 that year. As of 2026, Man ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 207 Mans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Man
Phonetically similar names — useful when Man is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Man
Man is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 207 births in the dataset. Man's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #3,965. Use the chart and map above to compare Man's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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