Manoah
Boy name · #4189 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Manoah? In official American birth records, Manoah has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Manoah ranks #4189 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Manoah.
Babies named Manoah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Manoah first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Manoah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Manoah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Manoah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Manoah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Manoah is most common
State-level data for Manoah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Manoah
Statistically, parents drawn to Manoah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mosiah, Mycah, Joah, Ezaiah, and Masiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Manoah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9015 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8117 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Manoah?
In official American birth records, the name Manoah first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Manoah a popular boy name?
Manoah ranked #4189 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Manoah most popular?
Manoah peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Manoah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Manoah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.