diff --git a/activerecord/CHANGELOG b/activerecord/CHANGELOG
index d58b44144b2ef..411b640c9ebb7 100644
--- a/activerecord/CHANGELOG
+++ b/activerecord/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *Edge*
 
+* Implement #many? for NamedScope and AssociationCollection using #size. #1500 [Chris Kampmeier]
+
 * Added :touch option to belongs_to associations that will touch the parent record when the current record is saved or destroyed [DHH]
 
 * Added ActiveRecord::Base#touch to update the updated_at/on attributes (or another specified timestamp) with the current time [DHH]
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/association_collection.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/association_collection.rb
index 26987dde9749e..e12f6be35dc9c 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/association_collection.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/association_collection.rb
@@ -302,6 +302,15 @@ def any?
         end
       end
 
+      # Returns true if the collection has more than 1 record. Equivalent to collection.size > 1.
+      def many?
+        if block_given?
+          method_missing(:many?) { |*block_args| yield(*block_args) }
+        else
+          size > 1
+        end
+      end
+
       def uniq(collection = self)
         seen = Set.new
         collection.inject([]) do |kept, record|
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/named_scope.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/named_scope.rb
index 07f98dc743608..e7151a3d47173 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/named_scope.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/named_scope.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def named_scope(name, options = {}, &block)
 
     class Scope
       attr_reader :proxy_scope, :proxy_options, :current_scoped_methods_when_defined
-      NON_DELEGATE_METHODS = %w(nil? send object_id class extend find size count sum average maximum minimum paginate first last empty? any? respond_to?).to_set
+      NON_DELEGATE_METHODS = %w(nil? send object_id class extend find size count sum average maximum minimum paginate first last empty? any? many? respond_to?).to_set
       [].methods.each do |m|
         unless m =~ /^__/ || NON_DELEGATE_METHODS.include?(m.to_s)
           delegate m, :to => :proxy_found
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ def any?
         end
       end
 
+      # Returns true if the named scope has more than 1 matching record.
+      def many?
+        if block_given?
+          proxy_found.many? { |*block_args| yield(*block_args) }
+        else
+          size > 1
+        end
+      end
+
       protected
       def proxy_found
         @found || load_found
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb
index 5df74fcdcd1a9..d99424f9cd060 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_many_associations_test.rb
@@ -1023,6 +1023,45 @@ def test_calling_first_or_last_with_integer_on_association_should_load_associati
     assert firm.clients.loaded?
   end
 
+  def test_calling_many_should_count_instead_of_loading_association
+    firm = companies(:first_firm)
+    assert_queries(1) do
+      firm.clients.many?  # use count query
+    end
+    assert !firm.clients.loaded?
+  end
+
+  def test_calling_many_on_loaded_association_should_not_use_query
+    firm = companies(:first_firm)
+    firm.clients.collect  # force load
+    assert_no_queries { assert firm.clients.many? }
+  end
+
+  def test_calling_many_should_defer_to_collection_if_using_a_block
+    firm = companies(:first_firm)
+    assert_queries(1) do
+      firm.clients.expects(:size).never
+      firm.clients.many? { true }
+    end
+    assert firm.clients.loaded?
+  end
+
+  def test_calling_many_should_return_false_if_none_or_one
+    firm = companies(:another_firm)
+    assert !firm.clients_like_ms.many?
+    assert_equal 0, firm.clients_like_ms.size
+
+    firm = companies(:first_firm)
+    assert !firm.limited_clients.many?
+    assert_equal 1, firm.limited_clients.size
+  end
+
+  def test_calling_many_should_return_true_if_more_than_one
+    firm = companies(:first_firm)
+    assert firm.clients.many?
+    assert_equal 2, firm.clients.size
+  end
+
   def test_joins_with_namespaced_model_should_use_correct_type
     old = ActiveRecord::Base.store_full_sti_class
     ActiveRecord::Base.store_full_sti_class = true
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/named_scope_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/named_scope_test.rb
index 7dcea6d42eb98..69d01d5c2a899 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/named_scope_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/named_scope_test.rb
@@ -235,6 +235,40 @@ def test_any_should_not_fire_query_if_named_scope_loaded
     assert_no_queries { assert topics.any? }
   end
 
+  def test_many_should_not_load_results
+    topics = Topic.base
+    assert_queries(2) do
+      topics.many?   # use count query
+      topics.collect # force load
+      topics.many?   # use loaded (no query)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_many_should_call_proxy_found_if_using_a_block
+    topics = Topic.base
+    assert_queries(1) do
+      topics.expects(:size).never
+      topics.many? { true }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_many_should_not_fire_query_if_named_scope_loaded
+    topics = Topic.base
+    topics.collect # force load
+    assert_no_queries { assert topics.many? }
+  end
+
+  def test_many_should_return_false_if_none_or_one
+    topics = Topic.base.scoped(:conditions => {:id => 0})
+    assert !topics.many?
+    topics = Topic.base.scoped(:conditions => {:id => 1})
+    assert !topics.many?
+  end
+
+  def test_many_should_return_true_if_more_than_one
+    assert Topic.base.many?
+  end
+
   def test_should_build_with_proxy_options
     topic = Topic.approved.build({})
     assert topic.approved