girl's name
Magda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,022
Scotland
#868
2011 births
Magda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1966, when 76 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Magda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 290 |
| 1960s | 538 |
| 1970s | 545 |
| 1980s | 422 |
| 1990s | 396 |
| 2000s | 261 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Magda?
In 2025, Magda was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Magda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Magda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Magda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Magda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Magda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Magda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Magda
How popular is the name Magda?
In 2025, Magda was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Magda a girl's or a boy's name?
Magda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Magda?
Magda has 2 syllables.
When was Magda most popular?
Magda peaked in 1966, when 76 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Magda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Magda currently ranks #2,904 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.