US rank #12618 Girls' name Peak 2002 203 births

Magdelyn — #12618 US girls' name

203 babies named Magdelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s242000s962010s712020s12
#12618
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Magdelyn was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

20 babies were named Magdelyn in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magdelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 203 babies named Magdelyn between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magdelyn currently holds the #12618 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magdelyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Magdelyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magdelyn 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 203 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.

Magdelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

203

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2002

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,618

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Magdelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
20
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0510152025 202420182014201120082005200219981993 5

Magdelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
96 births that decade — 47% of Magdelyn's all-time total
1990s242000s962010s712020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magdelyn?
203 babies have been named Magdelyn since 1993. It currently ranks #12618 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 20 births.
When was Magdelyn most popular?
Magdelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Magdelyn been used?
Magdelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Magdelyn?
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, 1993–2024 (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.