Herman vs Magnus
Herman 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, Herman was ranked #20 and Magnus #17 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Herman was ranked #4749 and Magnus #414 among boys in England and Wales.
Herman and Magnus over time
Herman and Magnus appear together in 1 published list, across 76 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Herman in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Magnus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Herman 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
Herman and Magnus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 76 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #20 and #17.
List by list
Norway · Boys76 shared years, 1945–2025
Herman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Magnus in 76.
Highest recorded here: Herman #20 in 2025, Magnus #3 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Herman #20, Magnus #17.
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 Herman
Pairs where Herman shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Herman vs Einar
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Herman rose about as far as Einar fell — from #212 and #23 in 1945 to #20 and #57 in 2025.
Herman · Einar · 76 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Erik vs Herman
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Herman rose about as far as Erik fell — from #27 and #212 in 1945 to #64 and #20 in 2025.
Erik · Herman · 76 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Morten vs Herman
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Herman rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #212 in 1945 to #214 and #20 in 2025.
Morten · Herman · 76 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Herman vs Nils
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Herman rose about as far as Nils fell — from #212 and #26 in 1945 to #20 and #61 in 2025.
Herman · Nils · 76 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
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 | Herman | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #20 (2025) | Norway #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Herman does not have one recorded yet.
- Herman and Magnus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Herman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Herman 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
Herman
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 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: #20 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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