Manning is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4430 in 2002 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 41 births ranking #2894. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 157.1%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 107,860 boys born was named Manning. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.