girl's name
Magenta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 324
Magenta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Magenta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Magenta?
In 2025, Magenta was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Magenta 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 Magenta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Magenta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Magenta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Magenta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Magenta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Magenta
How popular is the name Magenta?
In 2025, Magenta was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Magenta a girl's or a boy's name?
Magenta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Magenta?
Magenta has 3 syllables.
When was Magenta most popular?
Magenta peaked in 1998, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Magenta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Magenta currently ranks #11,580 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.