Mansoor
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "the victorious one".
Name Census estimates that about 318 living Americans carry the first name Mansoor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mansoor today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mansoor births was 2016 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mansoor. 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.
People living today
318
~ 1 in 1,077,844 Americans
Peak year
2016
13 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,526
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Mansoor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mansoor from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mansoor remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mansoor 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 Mansoor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mansoors live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mansoor
The name Mansoor originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the word "nasara," which means "to help" or "to grant victory." It is believed to have emerged in the Middle East during the early days of Islam, around the 7th century AD.
Mansoor was a popular name among the early Muslim rulers and noblemen. One of the most notable historical figures with this name was Mansoor al-Hallaj, a renowned Sufi mystic and philosopher who lived in the 9th century AD. He was known for his profound spiritual teachings and was executed for allegedly making claims of divinity.
Another significant figure was Abu Jafar al-Mansoor, the second caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, who ruled from 754 to 775 AD. He is credited with founding the city of Baghdad and establishing it as the capital of the Islamic empire during his reign.
In the realm of literature, Mansoor al-Hallaj's writings, particularly his poetry, have had a lasting impact on Sufi literature and continue to be studied and admired by scholars and spiritual seekers alike.
The name Mansoor has also been associated with military figures throughout history. One such individual was Mansoor bin Zain al-Abidin, a renowned general who lived during the 15th century and served under the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt.
Another notable figure was Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, an Indian cricketer and the last ruling Nawab of Pataudi State. He was born in 1941 and played for the Indian national cricket team, captaining them in the early 1960s.
While the name Mansoor has its origins in the Arabic language, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and regions over time, particularly in the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of Africa.
People
Mansoor + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mansoor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mansoor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 318 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mansoor 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 1,077,844 US residents.
Is Mansoor a common name?
We classify Mansoor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 325 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mansoor most popular?
The single biggest year for Mansoor was 2016, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mansoor is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mansoor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mansoor 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.
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.