Magdelena comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Highly beloved" or "Greatly loved".
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How popular is Magdelena?
1993peak year
Magdelena has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #15624), with about 6 babies named Magdelena each year. In 1993, 15 babies received the name (ranked #6142). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 367.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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