Magdalen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	94	9	–	#506
1890s	219	22	+133%	#522
1900s	228	23	+4%	#571
1910s	579	58	+154%	#691
1920s	548	55	-5%	#788
1930s	252	25	-54%	#1,095
1940s	154	15	-39%	#1,615
1950s	138	14	-10%	#2,043
1960s	77	8	-44%	#3,715
1970s	55	6	-29%	#5,846
1980s	95	10	+73%	#5,227
1990s	186	19	+96%	#3,545
2000s	339	34	+82%	#3,248
2010s	230	23	-32%	#4,695
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	-47%	#7,358

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#506

1890s

219

+133%

#522

1900s

228

+4%

#571

1910s

579

+154%

#691

1920s

548

-5%

#788

1930s

252

-54%

#1,095

1940s

154

-39%

#1,615

1950s

138

-10%

#2,043

1960s

-44%

#3,715

1970s

-29%

#5,846

1980s

+73%

#5,227

1990s

186

+96%

#3,545

2000s

339

+82%

#3,248

2010s

230

-32%

#4,695

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#7,358

The story of Magdalen

Magdalen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,358 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,267 American babies have been named Magdalen. Its peak came in 1915, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Magdalen?

The median living Magdalen is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 60. An estimated 1,300 people named Magdalen are alive in the United States today.

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

Magdalen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,358
2024	9	#10,776
2023	11	#9,370
2022	15	#7,504
2021	8	#11,773
2020	15	#7,437
2019	24	#5,400
2018	11	#9,562
2017	19	#6,438
2016	30	#4,695
2015	29	#4,813
2014	28	#4,976
2013	25	#5,422
2012	20	#6,497
2011	24	#5,659
2010	20	#6,550
2009	28	#5,176
2008	23	#6,066
2007	29	#5,046
2006	51	#3,248
2005	35	#4,085
2004	37	#3,872
2003	31	#4,273
2002	30	#4,239
2001	41	#3,347
2000	34	#3,780
1995	20	#4,950
1990	10	#8,263
1985	14	#5,227
1980	11	#6,157
1975	8	#6,869
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,109
1960	5	#6,936
1955	14	#3,174
1950	9	#3,842
1945	13	#2,550
1940	15	#2,167
1935	20	#1,751
1930	46	#1,095
1925	50	#1,084
1920	84	#788
1915	92	#691
1910	30	#789
1905	25	#724
1900	18	#908
1895	28	#571
1890	18	#631
1885	7	#889
1880	7	#716

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Magdalen?

The median living Magdalen is about 27 years old. Half of all living Magdalens are between 17 and 60 years old.

How many people named Magdalen are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Magdalen are alive in the United States, based on 3,267 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magdalen in 2025?

Magdalen ranked #7,358 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Magdalen?

3,267 babies have been named Magdalen in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magdalen most popular?

Magdalen peaked in 1915, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Magdalen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Magdalen rising or falling?

Magdalen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Magdalen popularity over time

The story of Magdalen

How old are people named Magdalen?

Magdalen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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