Magdalena has been given to about 19,783 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Magdalena ranks 850th among American girls in 2025, with 320 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 325 babies were given the name, ranking 864th. The typical living American called Magdalena is about 31 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.