Manning is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5534 in 1999 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 41 births ranking #2894. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 71.4%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 160,007 boys born was named Manning. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.