Magdaline
Magdaline was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked 1256th; the most babies were born in 1921 (36). More babies were named Magdaline in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,374babies recorded
Magdaline popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #13,005 | 8 |
| 2000 | #10,404 | 9 |
| 1990 | #8,264 | 10 |
| 1980 | #7,829 | 8 |
| 1970 | #7,610 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,612 | 13 |
| 1950 | #4,181 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,009 | 17 |
| 1930 | #1,517 | 27 |
| 1920 | #1,336 | 35 |
| 1910 | #1,481 | 11 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Magdaline, counting every spelling?
Magdaline is a spelling of Magdalene, a name family that ranked #1,138 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 194 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalene | 165 | #1,345 | 674 |
| Magdalen | 15 | #7,358 | 58 |
| Magdalyn | 5 | #16,359 | 51 |
| Magdalynn | 9 | #10,587 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Magdaline?
About 600 people born in the US named Magdaline are alive today, with a median age of 54; half are between 25 and 69. That makes Magdaline mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Magdaline by state
How common Magdaline was among girls born in each state in 1919–1923, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Magdaline
How popular is the name Magdaline?
Magdaline was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked 1256th; the most babies were born in 1921 (36). More babies were named Magdaline in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Magdaline a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Magdaline in the US.
Where was Magdaline most popular?
In 1919–1923, Magdaline was most common in North Dakota (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania.