Magnus vs Robert
Magnus and Robertcompared 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, Magnus was ranked #17 and Robert #363 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Magnus was ranked #764 and Robert #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Magnus was ranked #130 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Magnus was ranked #312 and Robert #126 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Magnus was ranked #358 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Magnus and Robert over time
Magnus and Robert appear together in 2 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Robert 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 Robert changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #17 and #363.
- Longest-running competitions
Magnus and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #17 and #363.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #125 and #126 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #17 and #363.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Magnus held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Robert in 33.
Highest recorded here: Magnus #3 in 2013, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Magnus #17, Robert #363.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Magnus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Magnus #335 in 2022, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Magnus #358, Robert #151.
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 | Magnus | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Directly 'great' or 'mighty' in Latin. | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Latin | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæɡnəs/ | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Mags | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway #12 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Magnus is recorded with a Latin origin, while Robert is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Magnus and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- Magnus's recorded meaning differs from Robert's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Magnus a "high" Data Confidence level and Robert 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
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys