Adrian vs Manus
Adrian and Manuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Adrian was ranked #208 and Manus #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Adrian was ranked #250 and Manus #318 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Manus #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Manus over time
Adrian and Manus appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Manus in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Manus changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2017, ending at #250 and #318.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Manus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #268 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Manus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Manus #147 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Manus #770.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2017
Adrian held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Manus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Manus #236 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Adrian #250, Manus #318.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Manus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Manus does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Manus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Manus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Manus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.
Republic of Ireland · Boys