Namewise

Magnus Popularity

See the full name profile on the Magnus page.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #335 to #1337.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#335#1337
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1337
1997#1113
1998#850
1999#750
2000#953
2001#786
2002#1077
2003#813
2004#875
2005#788
2006#863
2007#584
2008#508
2009#737
2010#589
2011#718
2012#625
2013#565
2014#489
2015#406
2016#457
2017#397
2018#414
2019#403
2020#392
2021#348
2022#335
2023#357
2024#358
2025#432

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #17 among boys in Norway, #432 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 19452025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Norway in 2014.

Magnus's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#43291HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#358122HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#357118HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#335129HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#348128HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#392108HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#403107HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#414102HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#397111HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#45789HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#406103HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#48980HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#56563HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#62556HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#71844HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#58957HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#73740HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#50868HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#58451HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#86328HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#78830HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#87524HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#81325HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#78622HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95316HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#75022HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#85018HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#111312HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#13379HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2025Norway#12Not publishedLowVerified
2025Norwaymale#17252LowVerified
2024Norwaymale#13264LowVerified
2023Norwaymale#10285LowVerified
2022Norway#13Not publishedLowVerified
2022Norwaymale#11270LowVerified
2021Norwaymale#9275LowVerified
2020Norwaymale#8245LowVerified
2019Norwaymale#7297LowVerified
2018Norway#16Not publishedLowVerified
2018Norwaymale#10267LowVerified
2017Norwaymale#8300LowVerified
2016Norwaymale#12313LowVerified
2015Norwaymale#8321LowVerified
2014Norway#20Not publishedLowVerified
2014Norwaymale#3372LowVerified
2013Norwaymale#3353LowVerified
2012Norwaymale#4383LowVerified
2011Norwaymale#4395LowVerified
2010Norwaymale#4437LowVerified
2009Norwaymale#4451LowVerified
2008Norwaymale#5432LowVerified
2007Norwaymale#4439LowVerified
2006Norwaymale#13387LowVerified
2005Norwaymale#7428LowVerified
2004Norwaymale#8408LowVerified
2003Norwaymale#9429LowVerified
2002Norwaymale#8455LowVerified
2001Norwaymale#8452LowVerified
2000Norwaymale#9432LowVerified
1999Norwaymale#12403LowVerified
1998Norwaymale#5454LowVerified
1997Norwaymale#9456LowVerified
1996Norwaymale#6498LowVerified
1995Norwaymale#12438LowVerified
1994Norwaymale#16409LowVerified
1993Norwaymale#12438LowVerified
1992Norwaymale#13426LowVerified
1991Norwaymale#15396LowVerified
1990Norwaymale#11451LowVerified
1989Norwaymale#18391LowVerified
1988Norwaymale#18385LowVerified
1987Norwaymale#14382LowVerified
1986Norwaymale#16344LowVerified
1985Norwaymale#19317LowVerified
1984Norwaymale#21275LowVerified
1983Norwaymale#24255LowVerified
1982Norwaymale#29236LowVerified
1981Norwaymale#29233LowVerified
1980Norwaymale#31234LowVerified
1979Norwaymale#40192LowVerified
1978Norwaymale#49159LowVerified
1977Norwaymale#61125LowVerified
1976Norwaymale#9980LowVerified
1975Norwaymale#11574LowVerified
1974Norwaymale#9591LowVerified
1973Norwaymale#13858LowVerified
1972Norwaymale#18936LowVerified
1971Norwaymale#19532LowVerified
1970Norwaymale#21025LowVerified
1969Norwaymale#19430LowVerified
1968Norwaymale#19828LowVerified
1967Norwaymale#18331LowVerified
1966Norwaymale#21623LowVerified
1965Norwaymale#16434LowVerified
1964Norwaymale#18527LowVerified
1963Norwaymale#21021LowVerified
1962Norwaymale#23916LowVerified
1961Norwaymale#20321LowVerified
1960Norwaymale#16929LowVerified
1959Norwaymale#19521LowVerified
1958Norwaymale#15829LowVerified
1957Norwaymale#17723LowVerified
1956Norwaymale#17425LowVerified
1955Norwaymale#17724LowVerified
1954Norwaymale#19220LowVerified
1953Norwaymale#15730LowVerified
1952Norwaymale#14534LowVerified
1951Norwaymale#17124LowVerified
1950Norwaymale#14733LowVerified
1949Norwaymale#14734LowVerified
1948Norwaymale#11548LowVerified
1947Norwaymale#15434LowVerified
1946Norwaymale#12447LowVerified
1945Norwaymale#12540LowVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#13037HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.