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Magnus vs Tommy

Magnus and Tommycompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Magnus was ranked #312 and Tommy #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Magnus was ranked #13 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Magnus was ranked #130 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Magnus was ranked #432 and Tommy #44 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2019, Magnus was ranked #764 and Tommy #53 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Magnus and Tommy over time

Magnus and Tommy 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.

Tommy 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Magnus rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #125 and #268 in 1945 to #13 and #503 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Magnus and Tommy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #432 and #44.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Magnus #335 in 2022, Tommy #22 in 2020.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024

    Magnus held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Tommy in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Magnus #3 in 2013, Tommy #11 in 1976.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Magnus #13, Tommy #503.

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

    Magnus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Magnus #335 in 2022, Tommy #22 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Magnus #432, Tommy #44.

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 Tommy

Pairs where Tommy 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 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Magnus, Tommy
FieldMagnusTommy
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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway #12 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Magnus and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Tommy 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

Tommy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #268 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 recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys