Magnus vs Tobi
Magnus and Tobicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Magnus was ranked #432 and Tobi #822 among boys in England and Wales.
Magnus and Tobi over time
Magnus and Tobi appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tobi 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 Tobi 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
Magnus and Tobi were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #432 and #822.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Magnus held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tobi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Magnus #335 in 2022, Tobi #822 in 2025.
The order changed in 1998: Magnus moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1113 and #964; by 1998 that had become #850 and #2074.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Magnus #432, Tobi #822.
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
- 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 | Magnus | Tobi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Mags | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #822 (2025) |
| 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); Tobi does not have one recorded yet.
- Magnus and Tobi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Tobi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
- The available evidence gives Magnus a "high" Data Confidence level and Tobi 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 #432 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tobi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #938 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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys