Menachem Boy
How popular is Menachem?
#1,084 boy name in 2025
198 baby boys were named Menachem in the US in 2025, making it the 1084th most popular boy name.
6,894living people named Menachem (est.)
18median age of people named Menachem
7,063babies named Menachem since 1880
1 in 16,744US babies born in 2025
Menachem popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,084 for boys (▼ 46 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 198 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,082 in 2015, #1,031 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (214 boys) |
| Highest rank | #829 in 1994 |
| First recorded | 1948 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Menachem is most popular
Babies named Menachem per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 1.2 per 1,000 (539 boys)
- New Jersey: 1.2 per 1,000 (236 boys)
- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Connecticut: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Menachem by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14 | #2,607 |
| 1950s | 47 | #2,557 |
| 1960s | 98 | #1,893 |
| 1970s | 316 | #1,286 |
| 1980s | 575 | #1,153 |
| 1990s | 1,195 | #829 |
| 2000s | 1,715 | #963 |
| 2010s | 1,880 | #953 |
| 2020s | 1,223 | #1,031 |
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Questions
- Is Menachem a boy or girl name?
- Menachem is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Menachem were boys.
- How popular is the name Menachem?
- 198 baby boys were named Menachem in the US in 2025, making it the 1084th most popular boy name.
- When was Menachem most popular?
- Menachem peaked in 2024, when 214 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #829 in 1994.
- How many people are named Menachem?
- 7,063 babies have been named Menachem in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,894 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Menachem most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Menachem was most common in New York, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.