Maddalena

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A few things about Maddalena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maddalena

Maddalena Casulana

Italian composer

Choose Maddalena and your child shares a first name with Maddalena Casulana, an Italian composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maddalena, like who?” Maddalena Casulana's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 51,813 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maddalena, 31 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maddalena would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaddalena first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #3,400.
• 📈Then vs nowMaddalena is 2.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 120,482 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 51,813.
• 🚀TrendMaddalena has climbed 297 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,460. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningMaddalena is an Italian form of Magdalena, which means “woman from Magdala”. Our records link it to English, German and Greek roots.

About the name Maddalena

Maddalena is a girl name of English, German and Greek origin meaning “woman from Magdala”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Maddalena for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 67 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #3,400 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,460, with 31 babies.

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