Menachem
Menahem or Menachem was the sixteenth king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son of Gadi, and the founder of the dynasty known as the House of Gadi or House of Menahem.
Meaning & Origin of Menachem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Menahem or Menachem was the sixteenth king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son of Gadi, and the founder of the dynasty known as the House of Gadi or House of Menahem.
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Origin & history
The Story of Menachem
Menachem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1948, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 212 births, good for #983 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Menachems. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,068 among baby boy names with 206 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 7K Menachems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Menachem most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Israel75%
- United States17%
- PS4%
- Canada2%
- United Kingdom2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Menachem
Phonetically similar names — useful when Menachem is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Menahem
- Menuhin
- Monoton
- Monogam
- Manawa
- Minimum
- Minium
- Minahan
- Manaia
- Manana
- Minoan
- Monaghan
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Menachem
Menachem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Menachem's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #831. Use the chart and map above to compare Menachem'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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