Magdeline: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	94	9	–	#1,932
1920s	115	12	+22%	#2,234
1930s	72	7	-37%	#2,492
1940s	23	2	-68%	#4,428
1950s	42	4	+83%	#3,597
1960s	42	4	0%	#4,719
1970s	5	1	-88%	#10,198
1980s	32	3	+540%	#7,127
1990s	59	6	+84%	#9,005
2000s	97	10	+64%	#8,170
2010s	38	4	-61%	#11,594
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-78%	#16,607

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,932

1920s

115

+22%

#2,234

1930s

-37%

#2,492

1940s

-68%

#4,428

1950s

+83%

#3,597

1960s

#4,719

1970s

-88%

#10,198

1980s

+540%

#7,127

1990s

+84%

#9,005

2000s

+64%

#8,170

2010s

-61%

#11,594

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#16,607

The story of Magdeline

Magdeline 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, 624 American babies have been named Magdeline. Its peak came in 1918, when 20 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 Magdeline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Magdeline?

The median living Magdeline is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 62. An estimated 300 people named Magdeline 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.

Magdeline 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,607
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,849
2015	5	#18,116
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,594
2012	6	#16,146
2011	5	#18,488
2010	8	#13,006
2009	8	#13,212
2008	8	#13,334
2007	7	#14,874
2006	11	#10,347
2005	14	#8,170
2004	11	#9,643
2003	10	#10,138
2002	9	#10,743
2001	11	#9,125
2000	8	#11,375
1995	8	#10,143
1990	6	#12,296
1985	5	#11,731
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,937
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,044
1930	10	#2,986
1925	11	#3,057
1920	13	#2,678
1915	14	#2,205
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Magdeline?

The median living Magdeline is about 31 years old. Half of all living Magdelines are between 20 and 62 years old.

How many people named Magdeline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Magdeline are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magdeline in 2025?

Magdeline 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 Magdeline?

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

When was the name Magdeline most popular?

Magdeline peaked in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Magdeline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Magdeline rising or falling?

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

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Magdeline popularity over time

The story of Magdeline

How old are people named Magdeline?

Magdeline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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