Magnus
Latin magnus, great. It entered Scandinavian royal use after Charlemagne, whose Latin name was Carolus Magnus, was misread as containing a second name.
Magnus in 2025
Magnus was given to 337 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,565th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,838 babies born.
The history of Magnus
Magnus reached its highest point in 2021, when 354 babies were given the name, ranking 1,508th that year.
Across the 136 years of records since 1890, 6,172 babies have been named Magnus. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Magnus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Magnus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | 2,282 |
| 1900s | 29 | 2,597 |
| 1910s | 122 | 2,797 |
| 1920s | 132 | 3,459 |
| 1930s | 66 | 4,434 |
| 1940s | 23 | 6,346 |
| 1950s | 39 | 6,466 |
| 1960s | 18 | 8,177 |
| 1970s | 30 | 8,160 |
| 1980s | 74 | 9,300 |
| 1990s | 212 | 4,730 |
| 2000s | 1,028 | 2,572 |
| 2010s | 2,389 | 1,525 |
| 2020s | 1,989 | 1,508 |
Where Magnus is heading
Magnus has risen 28% over the past decade, from 263 babies in 2015 to 337 in 2025.
Names like Magnus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Magnus.