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Menashe

Boy

Meaning of Menashe: Hebrew: 'causing to forget'

Menashe is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4463rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4463

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

438

First recorded 1978 · peak 2014

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Menashe per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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