Magdaline: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	36	4	–	#1,327
1910s	204	20	+467%	#1,256
1920s	296	30	+45%	#1,325
1930s	173	17	-42%	#1,458
1940s	112	11	-35%	#2,009
1950s	112	11	0%	#2,640
1960s	118	12	+5%	#3,241
1970s	39	4	-67%	#6,360
1980s	45	5	+15%	#7,829
1990s	77	8	+71%	#6,601
2000s	91	9	+18%	#8,534
2010s	49	5	-46%	#12,450
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-25%	#14,503

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,327

1910s

204

+467%

#1,256

1920s

296

+45%

#1,325

1930s

173

-42%

#1,458

1940s

112

-35%

#2,009

1950s

112

#2,640

1960s

118

+5%

#3,241

1970s

-67%

#6,360

1980s

+15%

#7,829

1990s

+71%

#6,601

2000s

+18%

#8,534

2010s

-46%

#12,450

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#14,503

The story of Magdaline

Magdaline 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 1904, 1,374 American babies have been named Magdaline. Its peak came in 1921, when 36 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 Magdaline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Magdaline?

The median living Magdaline is about 56 years old; half are between 25 and 70. An estimated 600 people named Magdaline 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.

Magdaline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,575
2023	6	#14,503
2022	5	#16,798
2021	5	#16,769
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,192
2017	5	#17,453
2016	8	#12,450
2015	6	#15,674
2014	5	#18,187
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,438
2011	5	#18,487
2010	8	#13,005
2009	10	#11,179
2008	9	#12,214
2007	11	#10,555
2006	7	#14,520
2005	9	#11,479
2004	11	#9,642
2003	6	#15,014
2002	7	#13,072
2001	12	#8,534
2000	9	#10,404
1995	12	#7,343
1990	10	#8,264
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,829
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,610
1965	10	#4,378
1960	13	#3,612
1955	12	#3,496
1950	8	#4,181
1945	6	#4,339
1940	17	#2,009
1935	16	#2,062
1930	27	#1,517
1925	21	#1,920
1920	35	#1,336
1915	26	#1,431
1910	11	#1,481
1905	6	#1,834
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Magdaline?

The median living Magdaline is about 56 years old. Half of all living Magdalines are between 25 and 70 years old.

How many people named Magdaline are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Magdaline are alive in the United States, based on 1,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magdaline in 2025?

Magdaline 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 Magdaline?

1,374 babies have been named Magdaline in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magdaline most popular?

Magdaline peaked in 1921, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Magdaline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Magdaline rising or falling?

Magdaline is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Magdaline popularity over time

The story of Magdaline

How old are people named Magdaline?

Magdaline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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