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Magdalene

Girl

Meaning of Magdalene: Hebrew: 'of Magdala'

Magdalene is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1298th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1298

165 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,994

First recorded 1880 · peak 1923

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 33 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 47 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 35 babies1989: 38 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 51 babies1994: 58 babies1995: 45 babies1996: 77 babies1997: 64 babies1998: 54 babies1999: 78 babies2000: 89 babies20002001: 82 babies2002: 67 babies2003: 92 babies2004: 89 babies2005: 115 babies2006: 113 babies2007: 96 babies2008: 102 babies2009: 106 babies2010: 110 babies20102011: 107 babies2012: 99 babies2013: 126 babies2014: 134 babies2015: 116 babies2016: 140 babies2017: 109 babies2018: 122 babies2019: 89 babies2020: 112 babies20202021: 90 babies2022: 121 babies2023: 140 babies2024: 158 babies2025: 165 babies
US babies named Magdalene per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 165.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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