Manus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,766 in 1929
0 babies were named Manus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryManus first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #2,766.
About the name Manus
Manus is a boy name of Gaelic and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nus”. US birth records list Manus for boys from 1914 to 2006, in 20 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #2,766 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Gaelic namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.9 | 257,511 boys |
| 1920s | 3.4 | 293,255 boys |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 943,396 boys |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 666,667 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,014,493 boys |
More Gaelic boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Myles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Declan · possibly full of goodness
- Unisex name: Connor · lover of hounds
Questions about the name Manus
What is the origin of the name Manus?
Manus has Gaelic, Scottish roots in our records. Other Gaelic names include Liam, Owen, Miles.
Is Manus a boy or girl name?
Manus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Manus?
Manus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #2,766 in 1929.