Mannie
Mannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Mannie Fresh,, currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South Mannie Garcia, American freelance photojournalist currently based in Washington, D.C. Mannie Heymans, Namibian cyclist Mannie Jackson, the chairman and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, for whom he played from 1962 to 1964
Meaning & Origin of Mannie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Mannie Fresh,, currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South Mannie Garcia, American freelance photojournalist currently based in Washington, D.C. Mannie Heymans, Namibian cyclist Mannie Jackson, the chairman and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, for whom he played from 1962 to 1964
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Mannie
As a girl name
Mannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 19 Mannies were born — ranking #1,847 that year. As of 2026, Mannie ranks #6,567 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 505 Mannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 24 Mannies were born — ranking #1,481 that year. As of 2026, Mannie ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Mannies 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 Mannie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mannie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mannie
What does the name Mannie mean?
How popular is Mannie in 2026?
When was Mannie most popular?
In which U.S. states is Mannie most popular?
Is Mannie a unisex name?
What names go well with Mannie?
About the name Mannie
Mannie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mannie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,481. Use the chart and map above to compare Mannie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1919 →
- Names of the 1910s →
- Names starting with "M" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.