Magdelene vs Magdalena

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

Name A

Magdelene

Girl name

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Name B

Magdalena

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Magdelene Magdalena
Current Rank Unranked #836
Total Births (all years) 153 19,446
Peak Year 1922 2007
Peak Year Births 13 325
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Magdelene Magdalena
1880ss — 306
1890ss — 364
1900ss — 346
1910ss 27 604
1920ss 73 967
1930ss 15 739
1940ss 16 810
1950ss — 1,287
1960ss — 1,572
1970ss — 1,591
1980ss — 1,668
1990ss 10 2,457
2000ss 6 2,841
2010ss 6 2,444
2020ss — 1,450

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magdelene Magdalena
2014 6 274
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, 1913–2014.

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