Manaia is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2023 and remains in steady use.
Manaia is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #7,369 for girl births in the United States (and #12,699 across all names), given to 15 babies. Manaia was first reported in SSA data in 2000 and peaked in 2015 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | #7,369 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | #8,762 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | #7,135 | #10,385 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | #8,342 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | #8,313 | #11,633 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | #7,440 | #11,481 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | #8,913 | #10,422 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #12,086 | — |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | #9,712 | #13,538 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | #7,110 | — |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | #6,626 | — |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | #7,204 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | #9,401 | — |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | #11,890 | #13,493 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | #11,801 | #11,747 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #10,951 | — |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #14,656 | — |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | #10,530 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #16,808 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #9,682 | — |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | #9,231 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #15,355 | — |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #11,989 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #13,100 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #14,657 | — |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,305 | — |