Boys' name · since 1974
Magdiel
Magdiel has 608 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,017 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,226 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Magdiel is the #6226 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 608 recorded since 1974.
Magdiel has 608 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6226 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #7,017 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,226 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 608 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magdiel ranks #7,017 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,226 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 608 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,017 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,226 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Magdiel's 608 recorded births place it above 84.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Magdiel compares
608 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Magdiel's all-time total is 65% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Magdiel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 608 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Magdiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Magdiel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Magdiel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Magdiel popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1999 (Magdiel as girls' name)
Magdiel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (201 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Magdiel's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Magdiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
201 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 201 births (33% of all-time use).
How Magdiel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Magdiel's total volume
Magdiel by state
Where Magdiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 40 | 6.6% |
| #2 | California | | 25 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 23 | 3.8% |
40 of 608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Magdiel's data
- Magdiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 2020s (112) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Magdiels (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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 Magdiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Magdiel 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.