Magic is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Magic is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,633 among boys (22) and #16,361 among girls (5) — overall #8,566 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | #16,361 | #4,633 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,281 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,180 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | #11,845 | #4,528 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | #14,586 | #5,470 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | #12,967 | #6,877 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | #14,899 | #5,082 |
| 2018 | 30 | 30 | #12,076 | #4,556 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,370 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,373 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,455 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,307 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,886 |
| 2012 | 20 | 20 | #18,524 | #5,886 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,868 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,660 |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | #13,214 | #8,083 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,035 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | #19,389 | #9,428 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,264 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,616 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,570 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,045 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,797 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,059 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,189 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,221 |
| 1993 | 8 | — | — | #6,607 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | — | #5,951 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #7,867 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #8,729 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #8,052 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #12,450 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | — | — | #5,150 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | — | #5,523 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | — | #5,342 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #6,913 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | — | #6,103 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #5,967 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | — | #5,962 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #10,199 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #8,008 | — |