Name Legacy

Magdeline

Recorded 1912–2020 · United States

Magdeline was most popular in 1918, when 20 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,404 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 624 people named Magdeline.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#3,404
Births that year20
Total since 1880624
Given to100% girls

Magdeline over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Magdeline’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Magdeline a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Magdeline is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 624 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% 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