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Magdalene

As a girl's name, Magdalene is understood to mean "of Magdala (a town on the Sea of Galilee)". It settled in after its 1920s peak and has held its ground ever since. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. In total, about 8,560 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

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EtymologyMeaning "of Magdala" (a town on the Sea of Galilee)
Births by decade
1900s
402
1910s
1,269
1920s
1,558
1930s
1,009
1940s
619
1950s
457
1960s
273
1970s
220
1980s
339
1990s
530
2000s
949
2010s
935
Peaked in the 1920s · 8,560 total U.S. births since 1900