Allan vs Manus
Allan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Allan was ranked #207 and Manus #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Allan was ranked #646 and Manus #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Allan was ranked #1152 and Manus #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Manus over time
Allan and Manus appear together in 1 published list, across 40 years of shared records. Allan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Manus in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Manus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Allan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Allan and Manus changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2019, ending at #646 and #764.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Manus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #646 and #764.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1964–2019
Allan held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Manus in 6.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Manus #147 in 1964.
The order changed in 2019: Allan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #711 and #534; by 2019 that had become #646 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Allan #646, Manus #764.
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 | Allan | Manus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allan and Manus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 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