Manfredo
A Latin masculine name derived from the Germanic "Manfrid", meaning "man of peace".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Manfredo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Manfredo today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Manfredo births was 2007 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Manfredo. 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 Manfredo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2007
5 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2007 SSA rank
#13,657
Tracked since 2007
Census
Manfredo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 304 people with the first name Manfredo, which placed it at #29,229 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,229
National first-name rank
People counted
304
304 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manfredo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Manfredo is Hispanic at 90.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Black (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Manfredo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Manfredo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.5% · 275
- White7.2% · 22
- Black or African American1.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
Popularity
Manfredo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Manfredo 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 Manfredo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Manfredo
The name Manfredo has its origins in the Italian language and culture, traced back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the Germanic elements "man" (meaning "man") and "frid" (meaning "peace"), suggesting a meaning of "peaceful man" or "man of peace."
During the medieval period, the name Manfredo was particularly prevalent in Italy, especially in regions like Lombardy and Tuscany. It was often associated with nobility and aristocracy, as it was frequently used by members of prominent families and ruling dynasties.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manfredo can be found in the historical chronicles of the Gonzaga family, a powerful Italian noble dynasty that ruled the Duchy of Mantua from the 14th to the 17th century. Manfredo Gonzaga (1472-1519) was a notable figure from this family, serving as a condottiero (mercenary leader) and military commander during the Italian Wars.
In the realm of religious history, the name Manfredo is connected to a few notable figures. Saint Manfredo Settala (1195-1256) was an Italian priest and hermit who lived in the region of Lombardy and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Manfredo Chiaramonti (1622-1673) was an Italian Benedictine monk and scholar who contributed to the field of ecclesiastical history.
Another prominent individual bearing the name Manfredo was Manfredo Settala (1600-1680), an Italian physician and naturalist from Milan. He was known for his contributions to the study of natural history and his extensive collection of specimens and artifacts.
In the artistic realm, Manfredo Tafuri (1935-1994) was an influential Italian architect, historian, and theorist who made significant contributions to the field of architectural criticism and theory. His works explored the relationship between architecture, culture, and society.
Manfredo Camperio (1826-1899) was an Italian painter and sculptor from Milan, known for his historical and religious paintings, as well as his sculptures adorning various churches and public spaces in Italy.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Manfredo, showcasing its rich heritage and cultural significance within the Italian tradition.
People
Manfredo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Manfredo 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
Manfredo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manfredo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Manfredo 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 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Manfredo a common name?
We classify Manfredo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Manfredo most popular?
The single biggest year for Manfredo was 2007, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Manfredo is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Manfredo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 304 people with the name Manfredo, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,229 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Manfredo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Manfredo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Manfredo appears almost entirely male. Of the 304 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Manfredo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Manfredo is Hispanic at 90.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Black (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Manfredo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Manfredo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (275 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Manfredo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Manfredo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Manfredo 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 Manfredo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Manfredo 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 Manfredo 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.
How many Americans are named Manfredo?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.