Magdalena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from magdala or tower.
Babies a year
275
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#850
down from #838
UK popularity
#1362
23 babies
How Magdalena has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #955 |
| 2019 | #961 |
| 2020 | #996 |
| 2021 | #953 |
| 2022 | #915 |
| 2023 | #908 |
| 2024 | #838 |
| 2025 | #850 |
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Magdalena. In the US, 275 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Magdalena was most common in 1885, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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