Manfred
Manfred is a given name of Alemannic origin, being derived from man ('man') and fridu, meaning "man of peace".
Meaning & Origin of Manfred
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Manfred is a given name of Alemannic origin, being derived from man ('man') and fridu, meaning "man of peace".
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The Story of Manfred
Manfred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 37 Manfreds were born — ranking #1,266 that year. As of 2026, Manfred ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Manfreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Manfred
Manfred is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Manfred's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,266. Use the chart and map above to compare Manfred'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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