Manhattan

Girl name

Manhattan has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 2000. It peaked in 2009. In 2025, about 1 in 267,878 girls was named Manhattan.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

Peak year

2009 (9 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

2000

10-year trend

▲ +20%

Gender split

95% girls / 5% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Manhattan.

96 babies since 1958

96 babies since 1968

96 babies since 1970

96 babies since 1978

96 babies since 1978

96 babies since 1988

96 babies since 1992

96 babies since 1997

How popular is the name Manhattan?

Manhattan has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 2000. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Manhattan peak?

Manhattan peaked in 2009, when 9 babies were given the name.

Is Manhattan a girl or boy name?

Manhattan is primarily a girl name (95% of babies named Manhattan are girls).

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