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girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Magalene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Magalene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
23 babies
All-time total
511
#11,680 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Magalene popularity over time

511 babies have been named Magalene since 1912, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 28 3 – #2,768
1920s 129 13 +361% #1,681
1930s 132 13 +2% #1,683
1940s 139 14 +5% #2,008
1950s 73 7 -47% #2,621
1960s 10 1 -86% #6,934
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The story of Magalene

Magalene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 511 American babies have been named Magalene. Its peak came in 1929, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Magalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Magalene?

The median living Magalene is about 79 years old; half are between 74 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Magalene are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Magalene year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,934
1955 11 #3,702
1950 16 #2,621
1945 14 #2,404
1940 17 #2,008
1935 14 #2,262
1930 17 #2,079
1925 12 #2,876
1920 6 #4,729
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Magalene?

The median living Magalene is about 79 years old. Half of all living Magalenes are between 74 and 85 years old.

How many people named Magalene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Magalene are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magalene in 2025?

Magalene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Magalene?

511 babies have been named Magalene in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magalene most popular?

Magalene peaked in 1929, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Magalene a boy or girl name?

Magalene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Magalene rising or falling?

Magalene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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