Manferd
Manly protector or mighty peacemaker of Germanic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Manferd. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Manferd today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Manferd births was 1920 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Manferd. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Manferd. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1920
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1920 SSA rank
#4,101
Tracked since 1920
Popularity
Manferd: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Manferd by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Manferd during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Manferd
The given name Manferd is of Old German origin, derived from the elements "man" meaning "man" and "frid" meaning "peace." It was a popular name during the Middle Ages, especially in regions where Germanic languages were spoken.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manferd can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the 8th century. The name appears in a document dated 789 AD, referring to a landowner named Manferd who donated property to a monastery in present-day Germany.
In the 10th century, a Benedictine monk named Manferd of Reichenau (952-1022) gained recognition for his contributions to the field of music theory and liturgical reforms. He served as the abbot of the Reichenau Abbey and was known for his work on the development of early musical notation systems.
During the High Middle Ages, Manferd von Lauffen (c. 1150-1225) was a prominent German nobleman and crusader. He participated in the Third Crusade and later became a noted patron of the arts and literature in his region.
In the late 13th century, Manferd von Neuenburg (c. 1265-1322) was a Swiss chronicler and author of the "Chronik von Neuenburg," a valuable historical account of events in the region during his lifetime.
Another notable figure bearing the name was Manferd von Richthofen (1892-1918), better known as the "Red Baron," a legendary German fighter pilot and flying ace during World War I. He was credited with 80 aerial combat victories and became a symbol of German military aviation.
While the name Manferd was more prevalent in medieval times, it gradually fell out of widespread use in modern times, although it still occasionally appears in some regions with Germanic cultural influences.
People
Manferd + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Manferd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Manferd: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manferd?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Manferd going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Manferd a common name?
We classify Manferd as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Manferd most popular?
The single biggest year for Manferd was 1920, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Manferd is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Manferd in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Manferd a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Manferd in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Manferd still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Manferd in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Manferd can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Manferd?
Find out how many people have the name Manferd on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.