Boys' name · since 1981

Magnum

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 272 babies named Magnum, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
272
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Magnum is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 272 have been recorded since 1981.

Magnum has 272 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2023.

  • #11,197 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 272 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magnum ranks #11,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 272 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#11,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
272
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Magnum's 272 recorded births place it above 75.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Magnum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Magnum's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Magnum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
17
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
05101520 19811987199420002006201120182023 7

Magnum by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (84 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Magnum's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Magnum births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 84 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magnum? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 272 babies named Magnum. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,197 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 17 births.
Where does Magnum sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magnum ranks #11,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Magnum most popular? ▼
Magnum was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Magnum been used? ▼
Records for Magnum go back to 1981, giving 43 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Magnum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Magnus, Magdaleno, Magdiel, Maguire, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Magnum's data

  • Magnum's decade-level peak was the 2000s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Magnum

Nearby Names Like Magnum

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Magnum

Magnus Boy
#765 6,172 births
Magdaleno Boy
#9794 1,014 births
Magdiel Boy
#6226 608 births
Maguire Boy
577 births
Magic Boy
#4590 392 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Magnum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Magnum draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.