Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- making forgetfulness
Forgetful; The Greek variant Manasses is a Civil War battlefield in Virginia.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Pronunciation
m(a)-nasseh, man(as)-seh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #3777, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4539, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #15348, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | – |
| 2023 | 23 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 19 | – |
| 2019 | 20 | – |
| 2018 | 22 | – |
| 2017 | 23 | – |
| 2016 | 26 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2670, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence