Fun Facts About the Name Mannix
- 526 babies named Mannix: U.S. records list 526 babies given the name Mannix from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mannix Mean?
Mannix is an anglicized Irish name, from the Gaelic Ó Mainchín, "descendant of Mainchín." The personal name Mainchín is a diminutive of Irish manach, "monk," which was borrowed from Latin monachus, itself from Greek monachos, "solitary." With the Irish diminutive ending -ín, the ancestor's name meant "little monk," and the Ó prefix marks descent from him rather than forming part of the literal meaning. The name is therefore customarily understood as "descendant of the little monk."
Mannix Name History & Origins
Mannix belongs to the large group of Irish surnames formed by adding Ó, "descendant of," to an ancestor's personal name. The family name is traditionally associated with Munster, particularly County Cork and County Kerry, where it is found in English-language records; the anglicized form dropped the Gaelic Ó and rendered the slender final -ín as -ix. Spelling variants such as Mannix and Mannicks reflect the same underlying name rather than separate origins. It is not related to the similar-looking Mannion, which comes from a different Gaelic name.
The personal name Mainchín was borne by early Irish churchmen, and diminutives in -ín were a common way of forming Irish personal names; the "monk" element reflects the central place of monastic life in early Irish Christianity. Because the name reached English mainly through the surname, it has been used far longer as a family name than as a given name.
As a first name, Mannix is uncommon and is used chiefly in English-speaking countries. The surname is widely familiar from the American television detective series Mannix (1967 - 1975), in which Mike Connors played the fictional investigator Joe Mannix. A notable historical bearer of the surname was Daniel Mannix, the Irish-born Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne.
How Popular is the Name Mannix?
Mannix has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #2,244 in 1971.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,668 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,700 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,380 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,466 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,625 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #7,868 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #5,481 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #5,948 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #3,737 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2016 | #3,854 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #4,646 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,339 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #4,023 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #3,769 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #3,570 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #3,505 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #4,230 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #4,000 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #4,921 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #4,450 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #4,952 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #9,581 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #9,270 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #11,671 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,512 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #7,744 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,198 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #3,475 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #4,342 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #3,518 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #2,244 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #2,466 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #3,229 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #2,404 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #3,436 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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