Manaia
The Story of Manaia
As a girl name
Manaia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 19 Manaias were born — ranking #6,450 that year. As of 2026, Manaia ranks #7,815 for girls with 13 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 300 Manaias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Manaia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Manaias were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Manaia ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Manaias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Manaia
Manaia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 300 births in the dataset. Manaia's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,450. Use the chart and map above to compare Manaia'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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