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Magnus

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Greatest”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MAG-nuhs

IPA (US English):/ˈmæɡ.nəs/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2021354 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#765337 births in 2025

Total US Registrations6,172Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1890 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2021 (354 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1890

Recent 2025 Level337 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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