Recorded 1913–1966 Girls' name Peak 1932 439 births

Magaline — girls' name

439 babies named Magaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s391920s1251930s1241940s781950s621960s11
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Magaline was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

18 babies were named Magaline in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 439 babies named Magaline between 1913 and 1966, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magaline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magaline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Magaline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Magaline in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magaline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 439 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Magaline at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

439

Since 1913

54 years of records

Peak year

1932

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1913

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1966

Magaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1913

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1932)
18
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
05101520 196619541947194019341928192219151913 6

Magaline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
125 births that decade — 28% of Magaline's all-time total
1910s391920s1251930s1241940s781950s621960s11

Magaline by state

Where Magaline concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Magaline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
24 5.5%
#2 Kentucky
5 1.1%
North Carolina share of Magaline's total US births 5.5%
Even split

24 of 439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magaline?
439 babies have been named Magaline since 1913. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1932 with 18 births.
When was Magaline most popular?
Magaline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Magaline most popular?
The top states for the name Magaline are North Carolina (24 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Magaline been used?
Magaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 54 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Magaline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maggie, Magnolia, Magdalena, Magdalene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.