Magnus is a distinctive choice, ranked #358 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Magnus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#358
US Rank #749
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #749 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Magnus
Unlikely. With around 122 UK babies named Magnus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Magnus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Magnus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 34 places over the last five years to #358 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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.; Albertus Magnus — 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,....
Magnus ranks #749 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
122
UK babies named Magnus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 34 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
Likely around 1 other Magnus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Magnus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, reigning six-time World Rapid Chess Champion, reigning nine-time World Blitz Chess Champion and the reigning FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champion.
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. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of Ireland and Britain, where he extended his rule to the Kingdom of the Isles and Dublin.
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. He is considered one of the greatest medieval philosophers and thinkers.
Magnus Erlingsson, also known as Magnus V, was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway.
Sandra Hall Magnus is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. She flew to space three times, as mission specialist on STS-112, as ISS crewmember during Expedition 18 and as mission specialist on STS-135.
Magnus Eriksson was King of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, King of Norway as Magnus VII from 1319 to 1355, and ruler of Scania from 1332 to 1360. Medieval Swedish kings did not use regnal numbers as part of their title.
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. He retired from active duty on July 17, 2008, after 38 years of total service.