Magnus Boy
How popular is Magnus?
#763 boy name in 2025
337 baby boys were named Magnus in the US in 2025, making it the 763rd most popular boy name.
5,736living people named Magnus (est.)
9median age of people named Magnus
6,172babies named Magnus since 1880
1 in 9,838US babies born in 2025
Magnus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #763 for boys (▼ 16 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 337 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+28% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #853 in 2015, #800 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (354 boys) |
| Highest rank | #719 in 2017 |
| First recorded | 1890 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Magnus is most popular
Babies named Magnus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.6 per 1,000 (59 boys)
- Idaho: 0.6 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Washington: 0.6 per 1,000 (95 boys)
- Oregon: 0.5 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.5 per 1,000 (57 boys)
Magnus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | #953 |
| 1900s | 29 | #1,012 |
| 1910s | 122 | #1,364 |
| 1920s | 132 | #1,694 |
| 1930s | 66 | #2,191 |
| 1940s | 23 | #2,939 |
| 1950s | 39 | #2,769 |
| 1960s | 18 | #3,336 |
| 1970s | 30 | #3,214 |
| 1980s | 74 | #3,698 |
| 1990s | 212 | #1,992 |
| 2000s | 1,028 | #1,133 |
| 2010s | 2,389 | #719 |
| 2020s | 1,989 | #729 |
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Questions
- Is Magnus a boy or girl name?
- Magnus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Magnus were boys.
- How popular is the name Magnus?
- 337 baby boys were named Magnus in the US in 2025, making it the 763rd most popular boy name.
- When was Magnus most popular?
- Magnus peaked in 2021, when 354 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #719 in 2017.
- How many people are named Magnus?
- 6,172 babies have been named Magnus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,736 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Magnus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Magnus was most common in Utah, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.