Girls' name · since 1884
Magdelena
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Magdelena, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,244 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1884
- 1990s
- peak decade
Magdelena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 367 recorded since 1884.
Social Security Administration records show Magdelena recorded 367 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2023.
- #14,244 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 367 born since 1884
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magdelena ranks #14,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 367 born since 1884, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,244 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1884
- 1990s
- peak decade
Magdelena's 367 recorded births place it above 80.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Magdelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Magdelena splits its recorded history at 1991: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Magdelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Magdelena by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (93 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Magdelena's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Magdelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (25% of all-time use).
Magdelena by state
Where Magdelena concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Magdelena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Magdelenas (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Magdelena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~139 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, 1884–2023 (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 Magdelena 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.