Magnus is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Magnus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #765 for boy births in the United States (and #1,565 across all names), given to 337 babies. Magnus first appears in 1890 and peaked in 2021 (354 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 337 | 337 | #765 |
| 2024 | 343 | 343 | #747 |
| 2023 | 338 | 338 | #763 |
| 2022 | 327 | 327 | #774 |
| 2021 | 354 | 354 | #730 |
| 2020 | 290 | 290 | #801 |
| 2019 | 299 | 299 | #781 |
| 2018 | 295 | 295 | #781 |
| 2017 | 335 | 335 | #719 |
| 2016 | 296 | 296 | #796 |
| 2015 | 263 | 263 | #856 |
| 2014 | 215 | 215 | #978 |
| 2013 | 209 | 209 | #959 |
| 2012 | 162 | 162 | #1,133 |
| 2011 | 154 | 154 | #1,164 |
| 2010 | 161 | 161 | #1,152 |
| 2009 | 125 | 125 | #1,374 |
| 2008 | 161 | 161 | #1,136 |
| 2007 | 143 | 143 | #1,234 |
| 2006 | 126 | 126 | #1,314 |
| 2005 | 114 | 114 | #1,331 |
| 2004 | 70 | 70 | #1,797 |
| 2003 | 87 | 87 | #1,494 |
| 2002 | 76 | 76 | #1,601 |
| 2001 | 79 | 79 | #1,537 |
| 2000 | 47 | 47 | #2,161 |
| 1999 | 48 | 48 | #2,013 |
| 1998 | 47 | 47 | #2,032 |
| 1997 | 28 | — | #2,795 |
| 1996 | 25 | — | #2,989 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #4,428 |
| 1994 | 13 | — | #4,702 |
| 1993 | 8 | — | #6,608 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | #5,952 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | #6,996 |
| 1990 | 13 | — | #4,315 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #5,998 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #5,056 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #6,634 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | #4,340 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #5,524 |
| 1984 | 11 | — | #3,837 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | #5,943 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #4,852 |
| 1981 | 9 | — | #4,372 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #4,676 |
| 1978 | 12 | — | #3,324 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #5,369 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #5,169 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,407 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | #3,874 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | #3,537 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #4,296 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #4,270 |
| 1954 | 7 | — | #3,336 |
| 1953 | 6 | — | #3,653 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | #3,011 |
| 1950 | 8 | — | #2,938 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | #3,600 |
| 1943 | 6 | — | #3,432 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | #3,103 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | #3,820 |
| 1939 | 8 | — | #2,733 |
| 1938 | 8 | — | #2,785 |
| 1936 | 8 | — | #2,773 |
| 1934 | 6 | — | #3,540 |
| 1933 | 7 | — | #3,179 |
| 1932 | 12 | — | #2,272 |
| 1931 | 7 | — | #3,289 |
| 1930 | 10 | — | #2,717 |
| 1928 | 10 | — | #2,772 |
| 1927 | 13 | — | #2,370 |
| 1926 | 12 | — | #2,506 |
| 1925 | 12 | — | #2,535 |
| 1924 | 15 | — | #2,180 |
| 1923 | 20 | — | #1,793 |
| 1922 | 15 | — | #2,198 |
| 1921 | 14 | — | #2,326 |
| 1920 | 21 | — | #1,729 |
| 1919 | 11 | — | #2,606 |
| 1918 | 17 | — | #1,961 |
| 1917 | 21 | — | #1,621 |
| 1916 | 16 | — | #1,909 |
| 1915 | 17 | — | #1,750 |
| 1914 | 19 | — | #1,423 |
| 1913 | 15 | — | #1,419 |
| 1911 | 6 | — | #1,663 |
| 1909 | 7 | — | #1,225 |
| 1908 | 5 | — | #1,522 |
| 1905 | 6 | — | #1,180 |
| 1902 | 6 | — | #1,098 |
| 1901 | 5 | — | #1,157 |
| 1894 | 6 | — | #1,035 |
| 1893 | 5 | — | #1,135 |
| 1891 | 5 | — | #1,064 |
| 1890 | 5 | — | #1,095 |