Manning is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5161 in 2004 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 41 births ranking #2894. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 128.6%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 124,050 boys born was named Manning. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.