Recorded 1924–2018 Girls' name Peak 1924 15 births

Magdelina — girls' name

15 babies named Magdelina in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52000s52010s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Magdelina was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

5 babies were named Magdelina in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magdelina

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Magdelina between 1924 and 2018, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magdelina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2018. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magdelina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Magdelina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magdelina 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 15 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.

Magdelina at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

15

Since 1924

95 years of records

Peak year

1924

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1924

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2018

Magdelina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–1924

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
5 201820031924 5

Magdelina by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Magdelina's all-time total
1920s52000s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magdelina?
15 babies have been named Magdelina since 1924. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1924 with 5 births.
When was Magdelina most popular?
Magdelina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Magdelina been used?
Magdelina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 95 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Magdelina?
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, 1924–2018 (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.