girl's name
Magdalena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 23,854
the United States
#850
2025 births
Magdalena is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 320 babies in the United States, ranking #850. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2007, when 325 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,361 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Magdalena 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 | 306 |
| 1890s | 364 |
| 1900s | 346 |
| 1910s | 604 |
| 1920s | 967 |
| 1930s | 739 |
| 1940s | 810 |
| 1950s | 1,288 |
| 1960s | 1,572 |
| 1970s | 1,591 |
| 1980s | 1,678 |
| 1990s | 2,457 |
| 2000s | 2,842 |
| 2010s | 2,447 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,772 |
How popular is Magdalena?
In 2025, Magdalena was given to 320 babies in the United States, ranking #850 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Magdalena 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.
How Magdalena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Magdaléna | Magdaléna is a rare spelling of Magdalena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 155 times, mostly in France. | 155 |
Names that peaked alongside Magdalena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Magdalena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Magdalena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Magdalena
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Magdalena in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Magdalena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Magdalena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Magdalena
How popular is the name Magdalena?
In 2025, Magdalena was given to 320 babies in the United States, ranking #850 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Magdalena a girl's or a boy's name?
Magdalena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Magdalena?
Magdalena has 4 syllables.
When was Magdalena most popular?
Magdalena peaked in 2007, when 325 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Magdalena?
Magdalena is usually shortened to Magda.
Is Magdalena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Magdalena currently ranks #850 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.