Magdala
Girl name · English · Greek · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,459 in 1986
0 babies were named Magdala in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMagdala first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #5,459.
About the name Magdala
Magdala is a girl name of English, Greek and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ala”. US birth records list Magdala for girls from 1981 to 2005, in 10 of those 25 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #5,459 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 461,538 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 787,402 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 789,474 girls |
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Questions about the name Magdala
What is the origin of the name Magdala?
Magdala has English, Greek, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Magdala a boy or girl name?
Magdala is a girl name.
How popular is the name Magdala?
Magdala is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #5,459 in 1986.