Fredrick vs Magnus
Fredrick and Magnuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Fredrick was ranked #543 and Magnus #4 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Fredrick was ranked #418 and Magnus #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Fredrick was ranked #934 and Magnus #432 among boys in England and Wales.
Fredrick and Magnus over time
Fredrick and Magnus appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fredrick in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fredrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Magnus in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Fredrick and Magnus were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #934 and #432.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fredrick held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Magnus in 28.
Highest recorded here: Fredrick #642 in 2019, Magnus #335 in 2022.
The order changed in 1997: Magnus moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1168 and #1337; by 1997 that had become #1578 and #1113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fredrick #934, Magnus #432.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1973–2012
Fredrick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Magnus in 28.
Highest recorded here: Fredrick #286 in 1992, Magnus #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Fredrick #543, Magnus #4.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Magnus
Pairs where Magnus shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Magnus vs Frode
In 1945 they stood at #125 and #116 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2008 they were #5 and #551.
Magnus · Frode · 63 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Magnus vs Stig
In 1945 they stood at #125 and #119 in Norway · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #9 and #493.
Magnus · Stig · 69 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Magnus
In 1945 they stood at #126 and #125 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #363 and #17.
Robert · Magnus · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Andreas vs Magnus
Andreas and Magnus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #17.
Andreas · Magnus · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Fredrick | Magnus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Directly 'great' or 'mighty' in Latin. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæɡnəs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mags |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #934 (2025) | Norway #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Fredrick does not have one recorded yet.
- Fredrick and Magnus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Fredrick doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Fredrick a "medium" Data Confidence level and Magnus a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Fredrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #589 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2012
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1973–2012).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #934 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Magnus
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #125 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys