Name Legacy

Magalene

Recorded 1912–1963 · United States

Magalene was most popular in 1929, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,965 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 511 people named Magalene.

Most popular in1929
Rank that year#2,965
Births that year23
Total since 1880511
Given to100% girls

Magalene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Magalene’s peak in 1929. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Magalene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Magalene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 511 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org