Boys' name · since 1914
Manus
Manus has 125 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 125
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Manus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 125 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Manus recorded 125 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2006.
- #15,966 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 125 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manus ranks #15,966 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 125
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Manus's 125 recorded births place it above 64.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Manus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Manus's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Manus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2006
- Peak year (1929)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Manus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (37 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Manus's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Manus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (30% of all-time use).
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What to do with Manus's data
- Manus's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2000s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Manus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Manus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.