Man Man
There are approximately 1 people named Man Man living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Man with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Man. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Man
252
Alive today
Named Man
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 252
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 22
Top Census group: White (40.4%)
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,810
Per 100K: 4.17
Top ancestry: White (43.4%)
First name trend
Man: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Man. The peak year was 2017 with 18 births. The average person named Man today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Man
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Man, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 40.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Man described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Man at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White40.4% · 9,691
- Asian and Pacific Islander27.0% · 6,465
- Hispanic or Latino19.7% · 4,724
- Black or African American11.1% · 2,654
- Two or more races1.0% · 228
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 221
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Man surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Man, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 43.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Man described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Man at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White43.4% · 5,403
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.8% · 3,340
- Hispanic or Latino15.2% · 1,898
- Black or African American12.1% · 1,514
- Two or more races1.8% · 222
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 86
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Man has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 252 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Man right now.
The surname Man appears at a rate of 4.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0042%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Man Man. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Man Man: questions and answers
How many people are named Man Man?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Man Man. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (4.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Man Man?
We classify Man Man as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Man a male or female name?
Man is predominantly unisex. Out of 357 total SSA registrations, 58.0% were male and 42.0% were female. See the full Man 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Man Man?
Find out how common the name Man Man is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.