girl's name
Magdelene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 153
Magdelene is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Magdelene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 6 |
How popular is Magdelene?
In 2014, Magdelene was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Magdelene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Magdelene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Magdelene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Magdelene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Magdelene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Magdelene
How popular is the name Magdelene?
In 2014, Magdelene was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Magdelene a girl's or a boy's name?
Magdelene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Magdelene most popular?
Magdelene peaked in 1922, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.