Maggie vs Magdalena

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

Name A

Maggie

Girl name · Rank #299

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Name B

Magdalena

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Maggie Magdalena
Current Rank #299 #836
Total Births (all years) 122,023 19,446
Peak Year 2007 2007
Peak Year Births 1,874 325
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maggie Magdalena
1880ss 7,072 306
1890ss 8,607 364
1900ss 8,289 346
1910ss 11,485 604
1920ss 11,695 967
1930ss 6,805 739
1940ss 5,019 810
1950ss 3,502 1,287
1960ss 2,327 1,572
1970ss 3,348 1,591
1980ss 7,508 1,668
1990ss 11,099 2,457
2000ss 16,897 2,841
2010ss 13,058 2,444
2020ss 5,312 1,450

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maggie Magdalena
2014 1,355 274
2015 1,338 236
2016 1,324 262
2017 1,287 278
2018 1,128 246
2019 1,135 274
2020 1,090 256
2021 1,121 276
2022 1,074 301
2023 976 296
2024 1,051 321

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, 1880–2024.

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