Magdalene
Magdalene is a feminine name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Croatia (Magdalena), Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Magdalene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Magdalene is a feminine name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Croatia (Magdalena), Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain and may refer to:
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The Story of Magdalene
Magdalene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 199 Magdalenes were born — ranking #491 that year. As of 2026, Magdalene ranks #1,365 for baby girls with 165 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Magdalenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Magdalene
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mary Magdalene , one of Jesus' followers
- Magdalene of Bavaria
- Magdalene of Brandenburg
- Magdalene of Nagasaki
- Magdalene Bärens , Danish artist
- Magdalene Odundo , Kenyan-British potter
- Magdalene Osenbroch (1830–1854), Norwegian actress
- Magdalene Louisa Pietersen (born 1956), South African politician
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Names that sound like Magdalene
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About the name Magdalene
Magdalene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Magdalene's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #430. Use the chart and map above to compare Magdalene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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