Mannon
A masculine name of Celtic origin, meaning "son of the renowned one".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Mannon. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Mannon today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mannon births was 1932 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mannon. 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 Mannon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1932
7 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1932 SSA rank
#3,262
Tracked since 1932
Census
Mannon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 105 people with the first name Mannon, which placed it at #52,717 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
#52,717
National first-name rank
People counted
105
105 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mannon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mannon is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Mannon 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 Mannon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.0% · 84
- Black or African American5.7% · 6
- Two or more races5.7% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Mannon
Mannon is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 12 total registrations, 7 (58.3%) were male and 5 (41.7%) were female.
Mannon as a male name
- Ranked #3,262 in 1932
- 7 male births in 1932
- Peak: 1932 (7 births)
Mannon as a female name
- Ranked #15,198 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mannon on both sides of the split. Of the 104 people counted with this name, 59 were male (56.7%) and 45 were female (43.3%).
Popularity
Mannon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mannon from the 1930s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Mannon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mannon 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 Mannon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mannon
The name Mannon is believed to have its origins in the ancient Celtic language of Gaulish, which was spoken in parts of modern-day France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The root word "man" or "mann" in Gaulish refers to someone who is skilled or proficient in a particular craft or activity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mannon can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who documented the battles between the Roman legions and the Gaulish tribes in the first century AD. Tacitus mentions a Gaulish chieftain named Mannon who led his tribe in a fierce resistance against the Roman invaders.
In the Middle Ages, the name Mannon appeared in various medieval texts and chronicles, often referring to skilled artisans or craftsmen. One notable example is Mannon the Glassblower, who lived in the 12th century and was renowned for his exquisite glasswork in the city of Chartres, France.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mannon gained popularity among the artistic and intellectual circles of Europe. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Mannon Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), a Dutch Renaissance scholar, philosopher, and theologian who played a crucial role in the Renaissance humanism movement.
In the 19th century, the name Mannon was associated with the Romantic literary movement in France. One of the most celebrated French poets of that era was Mannon Leconte de Lisle (1818-1894), known for his vivid descriptions of nature and his exploration of ancient Greek and Roman themes.
Another notable figure with the name Mannon was Mannon Everett Derry (1822-1892), an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th Governor of Utah Territory from 1886 to 1888.
Throughout history, the name Mannon has been a symbol of skill, craftsmanship, and intellectual prowess, drawing its roots from the ancient Celtic cultures and continuing to resonate in various cultural and artistic spheres over the centuries.
People
Mannon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mannon 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
Mannon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mannon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mannon 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Mannon a common name?
We classify Mannon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mannon most popular?
The single biggest year for Mannon was 1932, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mannon is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mannon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 105 people with the name Mannon, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,717 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 Mannon 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 Mannon?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mannon on both sides of the split. Of the 104 people counted with this name, 59 were male (56.7%) and 45 were female (43.3%). 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 Mannon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mannon is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Mannon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mannon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.0% (84 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 Mannon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mannon a male name?
Yes, 58.3% of people registered as Mannon 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 Mannon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mannon 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 Mannon 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 Mannon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Mannon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.