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Maddalena

Girl

Meaning of Maddalena: Italian: 'of Magdala'

Maddalena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4303rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4303

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

881

First recorded 1916 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Maddalena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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