US rank #6629 Girls' name Peak 1966 2,860 births

Magda — #6629 US girls' name

2,860 babies named Magda in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6629
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Magda was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

76 babies were named Magda in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magda

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,860 babies named Magda between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magda currently holds the #6629 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 545 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Magda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 484 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Magda in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magda 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 2,860 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.

Magda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,860

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1966

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#6,629

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Magda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1966)
76
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
020406080 202420111998198519721959194619291888 5

Magda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
545 births that decade — 19% of Magda's all-time total
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Magda by state

Where Magda concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Magda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
484 16.9%
#2 New York
479 16.7%
#3 Texas
473 16.5%
#4 Illinois
43 1.5%
#5 New Jersey
42 1.5%
#6 Florida
23 0.8%
California share of Magda's total US births 16.9%
Even split

484 of 2,860 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magda?
2,860 babies have been named Magda since 1888. It currently ranks #6629 among girls. The peak year was 1966 with 76 births.
When was Magda most popular?
Magda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 545 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Magda most popular?
The top states for the name Magda are California (484 births), New York (479 births), Texas (473 births).
How long has the name Magda been used?
Magda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Magda?
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, 1888–2024 (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.