How Many People Are Named Magnus?
An estimated 5,403 people in the United States have the first name Magnus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Magnus peaked in popularity in 2021 with 354 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Magnus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Magnus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Magnus is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,403
About 1 in 63,438 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
354 births
Total Registered
5,830
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Magnus
Magnus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,830 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Magnus as a male name
Ranked #749 in 2024
340 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (354 births)
Magnus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Magnus span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,389 babies were registered. While Magnus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Magnus by Decade
How has Magnus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Magnus by State
Birth registrations for Magnus span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, South Carolina, North Dakota. On average, about 103 Magnuss were registered per state.
Magnus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Magnus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Magnus
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Magnus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Magnus?
We estimate approximately 5,403 people named Magnus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 63,438 Americans share this first name.
Is Magnus a common name?
Magnus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,830 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Magnus most popular?
Magnus reached peak popularity in 2021, when 354 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Magnus is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Magnus a male name?
Magnus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Magnus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Magnus Smith, Magnus Johnson, Magnus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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