Manning is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4848 in 1997 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 41 births ranking #2894. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 85.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 145,007 boys born was named Manning. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.