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Manus

/ˈmeɪnɪs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2006

Manus has been given to about 125 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1929, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmeɪnɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 54
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Manus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1929 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time125

How popular is Manus?

Its best year was 1929, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 2888th. The typical living American called Manus is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Manus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Magnus0.97
  2. Marcus0.75
  3. Markus0.75
  4. Angus0.70
  5. Linus0.62
  6. Manuel0.60
  7. Maddux0.62
  8. Maximus0.59

Middle names for Manus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Manus Paul0.77
  2. Manus John0.77
  3. Manus Lee0.77
  4. Manus Dean0.76
  5. Manus Blake0.76
  6. Manus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Manus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.60
  2. Elouisesister · 0.60
  3. Ilasister · 0.58
  4. Cleoeither · 0.58
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.56
  6. Louiebrother · 0.55

Where Manus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Manus Anderson0.77
    2. Manus White0.72
    3. Manus Reyes0.72
    4. Manus Lee0.72
    5. Manus Hill0.72
    6. Manus Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Manus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.