Magdalena vs Magnolia

Side-by-side comparison of Magdalena and Magnolia — 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

Magnolia

Girl name · Rank #138

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Metric Magdalena Magnolia
Current Rank #836 #138
Total Births (all years) 19,446 21,154
Peak Year 2007 2024
Peak Year Births 325 2,146
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Magdalena Magnolia
1880ss 306 105
1890ss 364 207
1900ss 346 479
1910ss 604 1,101
1920ss 967 1,181
1930ss 739 671
1940ss 810 499
1950ss 1,287 303
1960ss 1,572 153
1970ss 1,591 149
1980ss 1,668 131
1990ss 2,457 271
2000ss 2,841 909
2010ss 2,444 5,427
2020ss 1,450 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magdalena Magnolia
2014 274 336
2015 236 450
2016 262 618
2017 278 815
2018 246 1,048
2019 274 1,322
2020 256 1,622
2021 276 1,965
2022 301 1,884
2023 296 1,951
2024 321 2,146

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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