Magnus vs Stig
Magnus and Stigcompared 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 2021, Magnus was ranked #9 and Stig #493 among boys in Norway.
Magnus and Stig over time
Magnus and Stig appear together in 1 published list, across 69 years of shared records. Stig held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Magnus 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.
Stig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1980, Magnus moved ahead of Stig in Norway · Boys — #40 and #37 the year before became #31 and #42.
- Longest-running competitions
Magnus and Stig were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 69 years, from 1945 to 2021, ending at #9 and #493.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #125 and #119 in Norway · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #9 and #493.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1945–2021
Magnus held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Stig in 35.
Highest recorded here: Magnus #4 in 2009, Stig #14 in 1970.
The order changed in 1980: Magnus moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #40 and #37; by 1980 that had become #31 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Magnus #9, Stig #493.
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 | Stig |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Mags | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway #12 (2025) | Norway · Boys #493 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Stig does not have one recorded yet.
- Magnus has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stig.
- A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Stig doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Magnus a "high" Data Confidence level and Stig 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
Stig
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #119 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2021
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #493 among boys in Norway, in 2021.
Norway · Boys