How Many People Are Named Magdalen?
An estimated 1,222 people in the United States have the first name Magdalen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Magdalen peaked in popularity in 1915 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Magdalen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Magdalen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,222
About 1 in 280,486 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1915
92 births
Total Registered
3,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Magdalen
Magdalen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,251 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Magdalen as a female name
Ranked #10,732 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (92 births)
Magdalen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Magdalen span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 579 babies were registered. Magdalen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Magdalen by Decade
How has Magdalen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Magdalen by State
Birth registrations for Magdalen span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Missouri, California. On average, about 44 Magdalens were registered per state.
Magdalen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Magdalen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Magdalen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Magdalen?
We estimate approximately 1,222 people named Magdalen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 280,486 Americans share this first name.
Is Magdalen a common name?
Magdalen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Magdalen most popular?
Magdalen reached peak popularity in 1915, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Magdalen is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Magdalen a female name?
Magdalen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Magdalen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Magdalen Smith, Magdalen Johnson, Magdalen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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