Magdeline vs Magdalena

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

Name A

Magdeline

Girl name

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Name B

Magdalena

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Magdeline Magdalena
Current Rank Unranked #836
Total Births (all years) 624 19,446
Peak Year 1918 2007
Peak Year Births 20 325
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Magdeline Magdalena
1880ss — 306
1890ss — 364
1900ss — 346
1910ss 94 604
1920ss 115 967
1930ss 72 739
1940ss 23 810
1950ss 42 1,287
1960ss 42 1,572
1970ss 5 1,591
1980ss 32 1,668
1990ss 59 2,457
2000ss 97 2,841
2010ss 38 2,444
2020ss 5 1,450

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magdeline Magdalena
2014 — 274
2015 5 236
2016 5 262
2017 — 278
2018 — 246
2019 — 274
2020 5 256
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, 1912–2020.

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