Recorded 1912–2020 Girls' name Peak 1918 624 births

Magdeline — girls' name

624 babies named Magdeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s941920s1151930s721940s231950s421960s421970s51980s321990s592000s972010s382020s5
1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Magdeline was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

20 babies were named Magdeline in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magdeline

The Social Security Administration has registered 624 babies named Magdeline between 1912 and 2020, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magdeline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magdeline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Magdeline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magdeline 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 624 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.

Magdeline at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

624

Since 1912

109 years of records

Peak year

1918

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1912

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2020

Magdeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1912

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1918)
20
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
0510152025 202020061995197619571937192619161912 7

Magdeline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
115 births that decade — 18% of Magdeline's all-time total
1910s941920s1151930s721940s231950s421960s421970s51980s321990s592000s972010s382020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magdeline?
624 babies have been named Magdeline since 1912. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1918 with 20 births.
When was Magdeline most popular?
Magdeline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Magdeline been used?
Magdeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 109 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Magdeline?
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, 1912–2020 (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.