Girls' name · since 1951
Magaly
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 5,288 babies named Magaly, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,478 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,077 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,288
- born since 1951
- 2000s
- peak decade
5,288 babies have been named Magaly since 1951, making it today's #3077 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Magaly recorded 5,288 times among girls since 1951, holding rank #3077 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #2,478 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,077 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,288 born since 1951
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magaly ranks #2,478 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,077 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,288 born since 1951, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,478 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,077 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,288
- born since 1951
- 2000s
- peak decade
Magaly's 5,288 recorded births place it above 96.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Magaly compares
5,288 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Magaly's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Magaly | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,288 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 169 | 21 | 19,840 |
Magaly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Magaly splits its recorded history at 1988: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 169 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Magaly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 169
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Magaly by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,450 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Magaly's strongest decade.
1,450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Magaly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 102
1950s
102 births
- 1960s 340
1960s
340 births
- 1970s 407
1970s
407 births
- 1980s
1980s
594 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,200 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,450 births
- 2010s
2010s
898 births
- 2020s 297
2020s
297 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,450 births (27% of all-time use).
How Magaly compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Magaly's total volume
Magaly by state
Where Magaly concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,397 | 26.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,033 | 19.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 610 | 11.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 304 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 152 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 68 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 56 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 36 | 0.7% |
1,397 of 5,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Magaly appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Magaly's data
- Magaly's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,450 total births); usage has since declined to 297 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Magalys (1,397 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Magaly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Magaly draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.