Given name & surname
Magic
“one who is full of wonder and surprise”
Magic is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “one who is full of wonder and surprise.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “one who is full of wonder and surprise.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Magic through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 466
- 392 boys · 74 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,633 for boys · #16,361 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,633 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 47.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 410 as a first name in 2020; 190 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Magic’s family of names
Magic has a related form in Magick. Magic has a related form in Magik. Magic has a related form in Magyc.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Magic
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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