unisex name
Magic
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 466
Magic is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Magic over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 144 |
How popular is Magic?
In 2025, Magic was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Magic
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Magic also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Magic over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Magic
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Magic — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Magic
How popular is the name Magic?
In 2025, Magic was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Magic a girl's or a boy's name?
Magic is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Magic?
Magic has 2 syllables.
When was Magic most popular?
Magic peaked in 2022, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Magic a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Magic currently ranks #4,700 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.