Magnus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning great.
Babies a year
91
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#765
down from #749
UK popularity
#432
91 babies · down from #358
How Magnus has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #855 |
| 2016 | #796 |
| 2017 | #719 |
| 2018 | #781 |
| 2019 | #781 |
| 2020 | #801 |
| 2021 | #730 |
| 2022 | #780 |
| 2023 | #767 |
| 2024 | #749 |
| 2025 | #765 |
Magnus by the numbers
In 2025, 91 babies in England and Wales were named Magnus. In the US, 331 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Magnus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Magnumgreat or large8 in the US (2017)
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
- Markusdedicated to mars; variant of Marcus223 in the US (2017)
- Mariusof mars; warlike18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mateusgift of god; portuguese form of matthew17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manasmind; intellect3 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Magnus
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