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Manus

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What official birth registration shows about Manus: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2001–2012

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2001 to 2012, ranging from #3134 to #4805.20012006200720092012#3134#4805
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#3134
2006#3385
2007#4333
2009#4527
2012#4805

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 52 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.

In 2017: #318 among boys in Northern Ireland, #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #147 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Manus's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2484HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2109HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2247HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2486HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2536HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2416HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2655HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#18014HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2049HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2306HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#17010HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1708HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#14711HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Manus is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Manus, between 1964 and 2023, in 54 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202352#147 in 1964
Northern Ireland1997–201711#236 in 2007
England and Wales2001–20125#3134 in 2001

Its high point came 43 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (2007).

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What is known about Manus

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #147 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.