Magdalena Girl
How popular is Magdalena?
#849 girl name in 2025
320 baby girls were named Magdalena in the US in 2025, making it the 849th most popular girl name.
15,772living people named Magdalena (est.)
30median age of people named Magdalena
19,783babies named Magdalena since 1880
1 in 10,360US babies born in 2025
Magdalena popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #849 for girls (▼ 11 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 320 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,095 in 2015, #994 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (325 girls) |
| Highest rank | #306 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Magdalena is most popular
Babies named Magdalena per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Kansas: 0.5 per 1,000 (30 girls)
- Colorado: 0.4 per 1,000 (47 girls)
- Alabama: 0.4 per 1,000 (35 girls)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (49 girls)
- Illinois: 0.3 per 1,000 (69 girls)
Magdalena by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 306 | #306 |
| 1890s | 364 | #353 |
| 1900s | 346 | #499 |
| 1910s | 604 | #686 |
| 1920s | 967 | #683 |
| 1930s | 739 | #690 |
| 1940s | 810 | #784 |
| 1950s | 1,288 | #740 |
| 1960s | 1,572 | #761 |
| 1970s | 1,591 | #795 |
| 1980s | 1,668 | #812 |
| 1990s | 2,457 | #740 |
| 2000s | 2,842 | #805 |
| 2010s | 2,447 | #948 |
| 2020s | 1,772 | #838 |
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Questions
- Is Magdalena a boy or girl name?
- Magdalena is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Magdalena were girls.
- How popular is the name Magdalena?
- 320 baby girls were named Magdalena in the US in 2025, making it the 849th most popular girl name.
- When was Magdalena most popular?
- Magdalena peaked in 2007, when 325 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #306 in 1882.
- How many people are named Magdalena?
- 19,783 babies have been named Magdalena in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,772 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 30.
- Where is Magdalena most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Magdalena was most common in Kansas, at 0.5 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.