girl's name
Magdalen
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,302
Magdalen is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 92 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Magdalen 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 | 94 |
| 1890s | 219 |
| 1900s | 228 |
| 1910s | 579 |
| 1920s | 548 |
| 1930s | 252 |
| 1940s | 154 |
| 1950s | 138 |
| 1960s | 77 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 186 |
| 2000s | 339 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Magdalen?
In 2025, Magdalen was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Magdalen 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 Magdalen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Magdalen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Magdalen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Magdalen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Magdalen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Magdalen
How popular is the name Magdalen?
In 2025, Magdalen was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Magdalen a girl's or a boy's name?
Magdalen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Magdalen?
Magdalen has 3 syllables.
When was Magdalen most popular?
Magdalen peaked in 1915, when 92 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Magdalen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Magdalen currently ranks #7,410 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.