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Magnus vs Raymond

Magnus and Raymondcompared 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 2008, Magnus was ranked #5 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Magnus was ranked #312 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Magnus was ranked #432 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2019, Magnus was ranked #764 and Raymond #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Magnus and Raymond over time

Magnus and Raymond appear together in 2 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raymond 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.

Raymond 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Magnus and Raymond changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2008, ending at #5 and #487.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Magnus rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #1337 and #312 in 1996 to #432 and #627 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Magnus and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #432 and #627.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008

    Magnus held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Raymond in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Magnus #4 in 2007, Raymond #60 in 1978.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Magnus #5, Raymond #487.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Magnus held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Magnus #335 in 2022, Raymond #312 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2010: Magnus moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #737 and #535; by 2010 that had become #589 and #699.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Magnus #432, Raymond #627.

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.

Other comparisons involving Raymond

Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Magnus, Raymond
FieldMagnusRaymond
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningDirectly 'great' or 'mighty' in Latin.Not yet recorded
OriginLatinNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈmæɡnəs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesMagsNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway #12 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
  • Magnus and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Magnus a "high" Data Confidence level and Raymond 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Raymond

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys