Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Magic

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #4,633 Trend ↑ Rising 30%
Rank 2025
#4,633
among boys · ↓352 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Magic · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
31 babies
All-time total
466
#9,127 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Magic popularity over time

466 babies have been named Magic since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
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1970s 11 – 11 1 – –
1980s 5 55 60 6 +445% #5,150
1990s – 32 32 3 -47% #5,951
2000s 13 72 85 9 +166% #7,035
2010s 19 115 134 13 +58% #4,556
2020s (to 2025) 26 118 144 24 +79% #4,281

Where Magic is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Magic

Magic is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,633 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 466 American babies have been named Magic, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Magic stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Magic?

The median living Magic is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Magic are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Magic year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,361 22 #4,633
2024 – – 25 #4,281
2023 – – 19 #5,180
2022 8 #11,845 23 #4,528
2021 6 #14,586 17 #5,470
2020 7 #12,967 12 #6,877
2019 6 #14,899 19 #5,082
2018 8 #12,076 22 #4,556
2017 – – 11 #7,370
2016 – – 8 #9,373
2015 – – 9 #8,455
2014 – – 5 #13,307
2013 – – 10 #7,886
2012 5 #18,524 15 #5,886
2011 – – 10 #7,868
2010 – – 6 #11,660
2009 8 #13,214 10 #8,083
2008 – – 12 #7,035
2007 5 #19,389 8 #9,428
2006 – – 5 #13,264
2005 – – 5 #12,616
2004 – – 7 #9,570
2003 – – 5 #12,045
2002 – – 5 #11,797
2001 – – 6 #10,059
2000 – – 9 #7,189
1995 – – 9 #6,221
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 7 #5,523
1980 – – 6 #5,962
1975 – – – –
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Famous people named Magic

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Magic Johnson Magic Johnson American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Magic Slim Magic Slim American blues singer and guitarist 1937–2013 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Magic, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Magic?

The median living Magic is about 11 years old. Half of all living Magics are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Magic are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Magic are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magic in 2025?

Magic ranked #4,633 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Magic?

466 babies have been named Magic in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magic most popular?

Magic peaked in 2022, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Magic a boy or girl name?

Magic is used for both: about 16% of babies named Magic have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Magic rising or falling?

Magic is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Magic become more popular?

Magic is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Magic in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Magic?

Well-known people named Magic include Magic Johnson (basketball player), Magic Slim (musician).

Names like Magic

Names that sound and feel close to Magic: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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