How Many People Are Named Magdalena?
An estimated 14,776 people in the United States have the first name Magdalena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Magdalena peaked in popularity in 2007 with 325 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Magdalena 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 Magdalena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
14,776
About 1 in 23,197 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2007
325 births
Total Registered
19,456
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Magdalena
Magdalena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 19,456 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Magdalena as a male name
Ranked #7,406 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1982 (5 births)
Magdalena as a female name
Ranked #838 in 2024
321 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (325 births)
Magdalena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Magdalena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,841 babies were registered. While Magdalena is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Magdalena by Decade
How has Magdalena 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.
Magdalena by State
Birth registrations for Magdalena span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Nebraska, District of Columbia. On average, about 373 Magdalenas were registered per state.
Magdalena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Magdalena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Magdalena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Magdalena?
We estimate approximately 14,776 people named Magdalena 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 23,197 Americans share this first name.
Is Magdalena a common name?
Magdalena is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,456 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Magdalena most popular?
Magdalena reached peak popularity in 2007, when 325 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Magdalena is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Magdalena a female name?
Magdalena is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Magdalena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Magdalena Smith, Magdalena Johnson, Magdalena 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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