Girl · #9,418 in 2026

Menna

Name: Popularity of the name Menna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Menna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The ancient Egyptian official named Menna carried a number of titles associated with the agricultural estates of the temple of Karnak and the king. Information about Menna comes primarily from his richly decorated tomb in the necropolis of Sheikh Abd al-Qurna at Thebes.

Current Rank

#9,418

Peak Rank

#5,790 (2022)

Total Babies

230

5-Yr Trend

+15%

1997

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#5790

Peak Rank

230

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Menna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Menna

Menna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 21 Mennas were born — ranking #5,790 that year. As of 2026, Menna ranks #9,418 for baby girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 230 Mennas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Where is Menna most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Italy
35%
Argentina
25%
Egypt
24%
Finland
10%
United States
6%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Menna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Menna 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 Menna

What does the name Menna mean?

How popular is Menna in 2026?

In 2026, Menna ranks #9,418 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Menna most popular?

Menna reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #5,790 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Menna most popular?

Menna has historically been most popular in Virginia, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Menna.

Is Menna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Menna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Menna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Menna include Suhaila, Oasis, Arora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Menna

Menna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 230 births in the dataset. Menna's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,790. Use the chart and map above to compare Menna'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 .

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.