Carl vs Manus
Carl 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 2008, Carl was ranked #249 and Manus #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Carl was ranked #606 and Manus #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Carl was ranked #770 and Manus #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Carl and Manus over time
Carl and Manus appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Carl 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
Carl and Manus changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2023, ending at #770 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Carl and Manus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2023
Carl held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Manus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carl #97 in 1989, Manus #147 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carl #770, Manus #770.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2008
Carl held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Manus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carl #130 in 1998, Manus #236 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Carl #249, Manus #378.
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 | Carl | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Manus.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 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