Magda

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

⭐ Famous Magda

Magda Szabó

Hungarian writer, poet and translator (1917–2007)

Choose Magda and your child shares a first name with Magda Szabó, a Hungarian writer, poet and translator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Magda, like who?” Magda Szabó's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 161,290 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Magda, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Magda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMagda first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1966, when it ranked #1,232. Today it's #9,457, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMagda was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 56,818 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 161,290.
• 🚀TrendMagda has climbed 793 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #9,457. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningMagda is a Polish form of Magdalena, which means “from Magdala”. Our records link it to Arabic, Czech and Greek roots.
• 🌍OriginMagda is the #10 most popular Czech girl name in the US. That's out of 22 Czech girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Magda

Magda is a girl name of Arabic, Czech and Greek origin meaning “from Magdala”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-gda”. US birth records list Magda for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 104 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #1,232 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #9,457, with 10 babies.

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