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Manasseh
OriginHebrew
Meaning"to forget"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#4636
2025 SSA
About Manasseh
The biblical Joseph named his oldest son Manasseh to symbolize that he'd forgotten the trials he suffered when his brothers sold him into slavery. Manasseh is the head of one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Manasseh is also given to girls.
Pronounced muh-NAS-uh.
As of October 2026, Manasseh ranked #16942 in US births in 2001 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,973 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,056 | 26 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | #4,415 | 23 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | #4,556 | 22 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | #4,904 | 20 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | #4,965 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,552 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | #3,847 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #4,636 | 22 | 12.9 |
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