Magnus is a distinctive choice, ranked #432 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Magnus in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#432
US Rank #765
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About the Name Magnus
Magnus is steadily gaining in popularity, up 34 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #335 in 2022, and it currently sits at #358. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Magnus is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Magnus in their class.
In the US it sits at #749 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Magnus
Magnus Carlsen — Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster.
Magnus Midtbø — Magnus Rognan Midtbø is a Norwegian rock climber, former competition climber, and YouTube video blogger.
Magnus Barefoot — Magnus III Olafsson, better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Magnus
Unlikely. With around 91 UK babies named Magnus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Magnus in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Magnus has been fairly steady, ranked #432 in 2025 against #392 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #335 in 2022.
Magnus is more popular in the UK (#358) than in the US (#749). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Magnus include: Magnus Carlsen, Magnus Midtbø and Albertus Magnus. Short summaries for each appear below.
Magnus ranks #749 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
91
UK babies named Magnus (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 40 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Magnus
Almost certainly the only Magnus in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Magnus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Magnus III Olafsson, better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103.
Albertus Magnus, also known as Saint Albert the Great, Albert of Swabia, Albert von Bollstadt, or Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop.
Robert Magnus is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 30th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from September 8, 2005, to July 2, 2008.