Baby name

Magdalene

Girl

Classic name

Magdalene peaked in 1923, when 1 baby in 11,570 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1341.

9,994births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 491rank at its peak, in 1923

Where babies named Magdalene are born

1923

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Magdalene is most common in Kentucky (4.4 times), North Carolina (3.5) and Ohio (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Magdalena 19,773
Magdalen 3,267
Madalene 1,426
Magdaline 1,374

Names from the same era

Philomena · Retha · Manuela · Vernice · Dorcas · Lorine

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