Magnum vs Magnus

Side-by-side comparison of Magnum and Magnus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Magnum

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Name B

Magnus

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Metric Magnum Magnus
Current Rank Unranked #750
Total Births (all years) 272 5,830
Peak Year 2008 2021
Peak Year Births 17 354
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Magnum Magnus
1890ss — 21
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 122
1920ss — 132
1930ss — 66
1940ss — 23
1950ss — 39
1960ss — 18
1970ss — 30
1980ss 61 74
1990ss 40 211
2000ss 84 1,028
2010ss 68 2,389
2020ss 19 1,648

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magnum Magnus
2014 10 215
2015 8 263
2016 — 296
2017 8 335
2018 9 295
2019 — 299
2020 — 290
2021 7 354
2022 5 327
2023 7 337
2024 — 340

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2023.

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