Menucha
Girl name · #4703 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Menucha? In official American birth records, Menucha has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Menucha, placing it at #4703 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Menucha.
Babies named Menucha per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Menucha first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 33 babies and a rank of #4276. 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 Menucha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Menucha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Menucha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Menucha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Menucha is most common
State-level data for Menucha 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 Menucha
Statistically, parents drawn to Menucha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aicha, Muntaha, Bracha, Madiha, and Aleysha.
AichaMuntahaBrachaMadihaAleyshaMuniraMalaiyaMahina
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Menucha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Menucha?
In official American birth records, the name Menucha first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Menucha a popular girl name?
Menucha ranked #4703 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Menucha most popular?
Menucha peaked in 2023, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4276 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Menucha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Menucha. 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.