Magdelena: 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	5	1	–	#1,106
1890s	16	2	+220%	#1,484
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#5,265
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	10	1	–	#5,078
1950s	22	2	+120%	#4,758
1960s	11	1	-50%	#6,282
1970s	28	3	+155%	#7,100
1980s	36	4	+29%	#6,146
1990s	93	9	+158%	#6,141
2000s	84	8	-10%	#7,292
2010s	42	4	-50%	#9,509
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-60%	#16,692

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,106

1890s

+220%

#1,484

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,265

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,078

1950s

+120%

#4,758

1960s

-50%

#6,282

1970s

+155%

#7,100

1980s

+29%

#6,146

1990s

+158%

#6,141

2000s

-10%

#7,292

2010s

-50%

#9,509

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#16,692

The story of Magdelena

Magdelena 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 1884, 367 American babies have been named Magdelena. Its peak came in 1993, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Magdelena?

The median living Magdelena is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Magdelena 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.

Magdelena 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	–	–
2023	5	#16,692
2022	5	#16,799
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,242
2016	7	#13,799
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,712
2012	–	–
2011	12	#9,509
2010	9	#11,870
2009	8	#13,211
2008	5	#19,366
2007	7	#14,873
2006	10	#11,119
2005	8	#12,540
2004	12	#9,048
2003	8	#11,969
2002	15	#7,292
2001	5	#16,903
2000	6	#14,274
1995	12	#7,344
1990	5	#14,308
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,409
1975	5	#9,954
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,134
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,375
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Magdelena?

The median living Magdelena is about 28 years old. Half of all living Magdelenas are between 19 and 43 years old.

How many people named Magdelena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Magdelena are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magdelena in 2025?

Magdelena 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 Magdelena?

367 babies have been named Magdelena in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magdelena most popular?

Magdelena peaked in 1993, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Magdelena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Magdelena rising or falling?

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

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Magdelena popularity over time

The story of Magdelena

How old are people named Magdelena?

Magdelena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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