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Magenta

Girl

Meaning of Magenta: Italian: 'purplish-red color'

Magenta is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10702nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10702

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

256

First recorded 1980 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

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

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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