How Many People Are Named Magdaline?
An estimated 568 people in the United States have the first name Magdaline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Magdaline peaked in popularity in 1921 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Magdaline 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 Magdaline paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
568
About 1 in 603,441 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1921
36 births
Total Registered
1,374
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Magdaline
Magdaline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,374 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Magdaline as a female name
Ranked #14,522 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (36 births)
Magdaline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Magdaline span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 296 babies were registered. Magdaline has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Magdaline by Decade
How has Magdaline 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.
Magdaline by State
Birth registrations for Magdaline span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, North Dakota, New York. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina. On average, about 12 Magdalines were registered per state.
Magdaline + Last Name Combinations
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Magdaline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Magdaline?
We estimate approximately 568 people named Magdaline 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 603,441 Americans share this first name.
Is Magdaline a common name?
Magdaline is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,374 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Magdaline most popular?
Magdaline reached peak popularity in 1921, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Magdaline is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Magdaline a female name?
Magdaline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Magdaline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Magdaline Smith, Magdaline Johnson, Magdaline 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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