How Many People Are Named Magnolia?
An estimated 17,011 people in the United States have the first name Magnolia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Magnolia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,146 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Magnolia 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 Magnolia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Magnolia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,011
About 1 in 20,149 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,146 births
Total Registered
21,154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Magnolia
Magnolia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,154 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Magnolia as a female name
Ranked #138 in 2024
2,146 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,146 births)
Magnolia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Magnolia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 9,568 babies were registered. Magnolia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Magnolia by Decade
How has Magnolia 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.
Magnolia by State
Birth registrations for Magnolia span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Rhode Island, North Dakota, District of Columbia. On average, about 356 Magnolias were registered per state.
Magnolia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Magnolia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Magnolia
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Magnolia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Magnolia?
We estimate approximately 17,011 people named Magnolia 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 20,149 Americans share this first name.
Is Magnolia a common name?
Magnolia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Magnolia most popular?
Magnolia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,146 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Magnolia is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Magnolia a female name?
Magnolia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Magnolia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Magnolia Smith, Magnolia Johnson, Magnolia 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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