Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Magdalen
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1915
Peak era
1915
Peak births
92
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Magdalen
How many people are named Magdalen?
An estimated 1,168 living Americans are named Magdalen.
How rare is Magdalen?
Magdalen is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.7% from its 1915 peak.
How old is the typical Magdalen?
The median age of a living American named Magdalen is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 43 years old.
Is Magdalen still popular?
Not especially. Magdalen has been declining since its 1915 peak and registered 15 births in 2025.
Where is Magdalen most common?
Magdalen has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19152025
Peak year
1915
Decline from peak
83.7%
2025
15
All-time
3,267
Where it lives now
Magdalen is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 2.2× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Magdalen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.