Girl nameCurrently #138 in the USRising
Magnolia
mag-NOHL-yuh//mæɡˈnoʊljə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20248 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Magnolia flower
Magnolia is a nature name for the fragrant flowering tree, itself named after 17th-century French botanist Pierre Magnol. Strongly associated with the American South, it has grown as a distinctive, romantic botanical choice.
Magnolia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Magnolia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 12 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 16 |
| 1895 | 31 |
| 1896 | 25 |
| 1897 | 28 |
| 1898 | 25 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 43 |
| 1901 | 19 |
| 1902 | 48 |
| 1903 | 46 |
| 1904 | 42 |
| 1905 | 47 |
| 1906 | 43 |
| 1907 | 41 |
| 1908 | 73 |
| 1909 | 77 |
| 1910 | 85 |
| 1911 | 73 |
| 1912 | 104 |
| 1913 | 89 |
| 1914 | 115 |
| 1915 | 120 |
| 1916 | 131 |
| 1917 | 102 |
| 1918 | 146 |
| 1919 | 136 |
| 1920 | 127 |
| 1921 | 151 |
| 1922 | 150 |
| 1923 | 127 |
| 1924 | 121 |
| 1925 | 125 |
| 1926 | 87 |
| 1927 | 117 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1929 | 76 |
| 1930 | 94 |
| 1931 | 69 |
| 1932 | 77 |
| 1933 | 85 |
| 1934 | 53 |
| 1935 | 81 |
| 1936 | 57 |
| 1937 | 51 |
| 1938 | 56 |
| 1939 | 48 |
| 1940 | 77 |
| 1941 | 47 |
| 1942 | 53 |
| 1943 | 45 |
| 1944 | 43 |
| 1945 | 48 |
| 1946 | 51 |
| 1947 | 47 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 43 |
| 1950 | 43 |
| 1951 | 42 |
| 1952 | 31 |
| 1953 | 47 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 27 |
| 1956 | 29 |
| 1957 | 24 |
| 1958 | 25 |
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 19 |
| 1962 | 18 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1994 | 29 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1998 | 38 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2001 | 75 |
| 2002 | 66 |
| 2003 | 58 |
| 2004 | 66 |
| 2005 | 74 |
| 2006 | 100 |
| 2007 | 116 |
| 2008 | 141 |
| 2009 | 141 |
| 2010 | 166 |
| 2011 | 192 |
| 2012 | 221 |
| 2013 | 259 |
| 2014 | 336 |
| 2015 | 450 |
| 2016 | 618 |
| 2017 | 815 |
| 2018 | 1,048 |
| 2019 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | 1,622 |
| 2021 | 1,965 |
| 2022 | 1,884 |
| 2023 | 1,951 |
| 2024 | 2,146 |
Magnolia through the decades
- Magnolia peaked in 2024, when 2,146 babies were named Magnolia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Magnolia has risen 692% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Magnolia currently ranks #138 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
NolaMaggie
Variants & spellings
Magnolia