The first name Manson
A boy’s name meaning “son of magnus”.
Pronounced /ˈmænsən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Manson means “son of magnus”.
An Anglicised version of the North Germanic (Scandinavian) name Magnuson "son of Magnus" (Swedish Magnusson, Danish Magnussen, Norwegian Magnusen, Icelandic Magnússon), using + -son.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Manson last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Manson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Manson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 7 boys born in the United States were named Manson, the 10,389th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 26 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Manson in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Manson in French, Italian and Portuguese too.
Famous people named Manson
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Frederick Manson BaileyAustralian botanist (1827-1915)
- Manson BenedictAmerican nuclear engineer (1907-2006)
Questions
- What does the name Manson mean?
- Manson means “son of magnus”.
- How popular is the name Manson?
- In 2016, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Manson, ranking 4,810th.
- Is Manson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 816 US babies named Manson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Manson most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Manson, its highest rank at 1,479th.
- How do you pronounce Manson?
- Manson is /ˈmænsən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Manson also a surname?
- Yes. Manson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.