Magnus vs Massimo

Magnus and Massimocompared 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Magnus was ranked #130 and Massimo #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Magnus was ranked #358 and Massimo #898 among boys in England and Wales.

Magnus and Massimo over time

Magnus and Massimo appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Massimo 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.

Magnus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Massimo 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Magnus #335 in 2022, Massimo #738 in 2023.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Magnus held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Massimo in 1.
Highest recorded here: Magnus #335 in 2022, Massimo #738 in 2023.
The order changed in 1997: Magnus moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1337 and #1235; by 1997 that had become #1113 and #1578.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Magnus #358, Massimo #898.

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
See the 2008 Norway ranking
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
See the 2021 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Magnus, Massimo
Field	Magnus	Massimo
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Directly 'great' or 'mighty' in Latin.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Latin	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈmæɡnəs/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Mags	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway #12 (2025)	Scotland · Boys #727 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Massimo does not have one recorded yet.
Magnus has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Massimo.
A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Massimo doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
The available evidence gives Magnus a "high" Data Confidence level and Massimo a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

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 #12 in Norway, in 2025.
Norway

Massimo

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys