Manville
From the Old English elements "man" meaning "man" and "vill" meaning "settlement".
Name Census estimates that about 2 living Americans carry the first name Manville. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Manville today is around 107 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Manville births was 1920 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Manville. 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
- • The typical person named Manville is about 107 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Manvilles were born before 1929.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Manville. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
2
~ 1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Peak year
1920
10 babies that year
Average age
107
years old
1931 SSA rank
#3,627
Tracked since 1880
Origin
Meaning and history of Manville
The name Manville is believed to have originated from the Old French language, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the words "man" and "ville," which together translate to "town of man" or "man's town." This suggests that the name may have been used to refer to a settlement or village founded or owned by an individual named Man or a variation thereof.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manville can be traced back to the 12th century, where it appears in a medieval French text as a reference to a small hamlet in the Normandy region of France. This town, known as Manville-sur-Mer, was situated along the coast and was known for its fishing and maritime trade activities.
In the 13th century, there is evidence of a nobleman named Gervais de Manville, who was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis IX of France. Gervais was a skilled military commander and is said to have led French forces during the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land in 1248.
During the Renaissance period, the name Manville gained some prominence in the arts. One notable figure was the Italian painter Pietro Manville, who lived from 1499 to 1573. His works, which were heavily influenced by the Venetian school of art, can be found in various galleries across Italy and Europe.
In the 17th century, the name Manville was associated with the exploration and colonization of the Americas. Jacques Manville, a French explorer born in 1621, is credited with establishing one of the earliest settlements in what is now the state of Louisiana. He played a pivotal role in forging relationships with Native American tribes and facilitated trade between the French colonists and the indigenous populations.
Another prominent individual bearing the name Manville was the English philosopher and writer Thomas Manville, who lived from 1688 to 1761. He was a proponent of empiricism and a contemporary of David Hume and John Locke. His works, which explored the nature of human understanding and the limits of reason, had a significant impact on the philosophical discourse of the Enlightenment era.
People
Manville + 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
Manville: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manville?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Manville 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 171,377,169 US residents.
Is Manville a common name?
We classify Manville as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Manville most popular?
The single biggest year for Manville was 1920, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Manville is about 107 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Manville a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Manville 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.