Magdalena vs Magdalene

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

Name A

Magdalena

Girl name · Rank #836

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Name B

Magdalene

Girl name · Rank #1413

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Metric Magdalena Magdalene
Current Rank #836 #1413
Total Births (all years) 19,446 9,828
Peak Year 2007 1923
Peak Year Births 325 199
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Magdalena Magdalene
1880ss 306 146
1890ss 364 282
1900ss 346 402
1910ss 604 1,269
1920ss 967 1,558
1930ss 739 1,010
1940ss 810 619
1950ss 1,287 457
1960ss 1,572 273
1970ss 1,591 220
1980ss 1,668 339
1990ss 2,457 530
2000ss 2,841 951
2010ss 2,444 1,152
2020ss 1,450 620

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magdalena Magdalene
2014 274 134
2015 236 116
2016 262 140
2017 278 109
2018 246 122
2019 274 89
2020 256 112
2021 276 90
2022 301 121
2023 296 140
2024 321 157

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, 1880–2024.

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