Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1980
Magenta
256 babies named Magenta in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15828
- among girls today
- 256
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Magenta currently ranks #15828 among girls' names in America, with 256 babies recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Magenta has been recorded 256 times among girls since 1980, currently ranked #15828 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #15828 among girls today
- 256 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Magenta is currently the #15828 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 256 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15828
- among girls today
- 256
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Magenta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15828
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Magenta was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
12 babies were named Magenta in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Magenta compares
256 42nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Magenta's all-time total is 33% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Magenta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 256 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Magenta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Magenta's full recorded timeline at 2003, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Magenta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#15,828
Active since
1980
Magenta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Magenta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Magenta's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Magenta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Magenta? ▼
Magenta has been given to 256 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15828 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Magenta most popular? ▼
Magenta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Magenta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Magenta since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Magenta? ▼
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.
What to do with Magenta's data
- Magenta's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Magenta
Nearby Names Like Magenta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Magenta
Maggie Girl
#299 123,078 births
Magnolia Girl
#138 23,403 births
Magdalena Girl
#838 19,773 births
Magdalene Girl
#1415 9,994 births
Magaly Girl
#3480 5,288 births
Compare Magenta side by side: Magenta vs Maggie Magenta vs Magnolia Magenta vs Magdalena
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Magenta: #15828 Girls' Name - 256 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/magenta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Magenta 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 July 2026.