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Manfred

/ˈmænfɹɪd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Manfred has been given to about 1,455 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmænfɹɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 920
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Manfred per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 37
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,455

How popular is Manfred?

Its best year was 1958, when 37 babies were given the name, ranking 1273rd. The typical living American called Manfred is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Manfred

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alfred0.79
  2. Winfred0.71
  3. Jared0.68
  4. Jarred0.68
  5. Fred0.60
  6. Wilfred0.60
  7. Ahmed0.57
  8. Marvel0.55

Middle names for Manfred

Ranked by flow score
  1. Manfred Paul0.77
  2. Manfred John0.77
  3. Manfred Blake0.76
  4. Manfred Wade0.76
  5. Manfred Ross0.76
  6. Manfred Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Manfred

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ramonasister · 0.75
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.75
  3. Gwensister · 0.74
  4. Louiebrother · 0.74
  5. Frankieeither · 0.72
  6. Lionelbrother · 0.72

Where Manfred is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Manfred Anderson0.77
    2. Manfred White0.72
    3. Manfred Nguyen0.72
    4. Manfred Hill0.72
    5. Manfred Hall0.72
    6. Manfred Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Manfred

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.