Girls' name · since 1914
Magdalina
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Magdalina, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 127
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
Magdalina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Magdalina recorded 127 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1914 to 2018.
- #24,501 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 127 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magdalina ranks #24,501 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #24,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 127
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
Magdalina's 127 recorded births place it above 66.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Magdalina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Magdalina's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Magdalina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2018
- Peak year (1989)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2018.
127 total births across 105 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1989 with 9 births in a single year.
Magdalina by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (31 births, 24% of the file).
2000s was Magdalina's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Magdalina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (24% of all-time use).
Magdalina decade highlights
- Peak decade 31 births
- Runner-up 17 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Magdalina's data
- Magdalina's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Magdalina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1914–2018 (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 Magdalina 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.
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