Mag vs Magdalena

Side-by-side comparison of Mag and Magdalena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mag

Girl name

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Name B

Magdalena

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Mag Magdalena
Current Rank Unranked #836
Total Births (all years) 11 19,446
Peak Year 1924 2007
Peak Year Births 6 325
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mag Magdalena
1880ss 5 306
1890ss — 364
1900ss — 346
1910ss — 604
1920ss 6 967
1930ss — 739
1940ss — 810
1950ss — 1,287
1960ss — 1,572
1970ss — 1,591
1980ss — 1,668
1990ss — 2,457
2000ss — 2,841
2010ss — 2,444
2020ss — 1,450

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mag Magdalena
2014 — 274
2015 — 236
2016 — 262
2017 — 278
2018 — 246
2019 — 274
2020 — 256
2021 — 276
2022 — 301
2023 — 296
2024 — 321

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–1924.

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