The first name Menachem
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Menachem, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 19 births (#1,324).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Menachem with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Menachem at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 198 boys born in the United States were named Menachem, the 1,088th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 214 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Menachem
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Menachem HaMeiriCatalan rabbi, Talmudist and Maimonidean, 1249–1306
- Menachem Mendel of VitebskEarly leader of Hasidic Judaism, 1730–1788
- Menahem ben Judah1st century CE Jewish Messiah claimant, 50–66
Questions
- How popular is the name Menachem?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Menachem, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2018, with 19 births.
- Is Menachem a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,063 US babies named Menachem since 1880 were boys.
- When was Menachem most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 214 babies were named Menachem, its highest rank at 1,040th.