Holding steady.
Popularity of Magdalina since 1914
Babies named Magdalina per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1989, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Magdalina's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Magdalina is a rare Latinate form of the classic biblical name Magdalene. First recorded in U.S. data in 1914, it saw only a handful of births that year and has never cracked the top thousand, with usage remaining historically stable at extremely low levels. The name's origin traces to the village of Magdala in ancient Galilee, home of Mary Magdalene, a prominent figure in the Christian gospels. While Magdalina never achieved widespread popularity, it persists as a dignified, underused option with strong religious and cultural resonance. Its peak year in the United States was 1914, reflecting a modest blip in an otherwise flat trajectory, and it has never been associated with any top state rankings.
Magdalina is a Latinate elaboration of Magdalena, itself derived from the Hebrew title "of Magdala" (a village on the Sea of Galilee). The name entered Christian tradition through Mary Magdalene, though the precise meaning of the place name is uncertain. The longer form Magdalina has been used across Central and Eastern Europe, especially in Romania, as a variant of the more common Magdalena.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Magda, Lina, Magali
Sibling names for Magdalina
Names that share Magdalina's style, for a brother or sister.
