Hans vs Magnus
Hans 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 2025, Hans was ranked #97 and Magnus #17 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Hans was ranked #3684 and Magnus #432 among boys in England and Wales.
Hans and Magnus over time
Hans and Magnus appear together in 2 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hans 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.
Hans 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Magnus moved ahead of Hans in Norway · Boys — #28 and #29 the year before became #31 and #29.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Magnus rose about as far as Hans fell — from #2357 and #1337 in 1996 to #3684 and #432 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Hans and Magnus were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3684 and #432.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hans held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Magnus in 44.
Highest recorded here: Hans #10 in 1949, Magnus #3 in 2013.
The order changed in 1982: Magnus moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #28 and #29; by 1982 that had become #31 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hans #97, Magnus #17.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hans held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Magnus in 30.
Highest recorded here: Hans #1377 in 2005, Magnus #335 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hans #3684, Magnus #432.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Hans | 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 | /ˈmæɡnəs/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mags |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #97 (2025) | Norway #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Hans does not have one recorded yet.
- Hans has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Magnus.
- A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Hans doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Hans 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
Hans
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #11 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: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 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