Eli Manning
There are approximately 36 people named Eli Manning living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eli with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Manning. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
36
1 in 9,520,954
Named Eli
141K
Alive today
Named Manning
87K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 141K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #434
Per 100K: 25.41
Top ancestry: White (73.9%)
First name trend
Eli: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eli. The peak year was 2012 with 8,107 births. The average person named Eli today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Manning surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Manning, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.9%.
- White73.9%
- Black or African American20.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eli has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0411% of the US population, based on 140,722 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Manning appears at a rate of 25.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0254%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 36 people with the full name Eli Manning. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Eli
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FAQ
Eli Manning: questions and answers
How many people are named Eli Manning?
We estimate approximately 36 people in the United States share the full name Eli Manning. That works out to about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0411%) with the surname frequency (25.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eli Manning?
We classify Eli Manning as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eli a male or female name?
Eli is predominantly male. Out of 150,972 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Eli profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.