Meaning and history
Anglicized form of the Irish Mainchín, a diminutive of manach, "monk," introduced to Ireland with early Christian monasticism. Saint Mainchín of Limerick, a 6th-century bishop, is the city's patron saint; the name later reached wider audiences through the American television detective series Mannix (1967-1975).
20062006: 21 births, rank #4,370
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
2008: 26 births, rank #3,921
2009: 24 births, rank #4,160
2010: 31 births, rank #3,453
20112011: 30 births, rank #3,510
2012: 28 births, rank #3,714
2013: 25 births, rank #3,964
2014: 23 births, rank #4,263
2015: 21 births, rank #4,545
20162016: 28 births, rank #3,776
2017: 29 births, rank #3,678
2018: 15 births, rank #5,770
2019: 17 births, rank #5,340
2020: 10 births, rank #7,502
20212021: 6 births, rank #10,799
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: 7 births, rank #9,763
2024: 9 births, rank #8,312
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Mannix, ranking #8,243 among boys.