Baby Name Popularity Profile

Magnolia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Magnolia.

✦ Magnolia flower 🌍 Latin nature
National Rank (2025) #124
All-Time Peak Rank #124 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 23,403 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,233 births in 2025
💡 The Magnolia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Magnolia flower
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the botanical genus *Magnolia*, named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Common Nicknames
Maggie Noli Lia
Pronunciation: mag-NOH-lee-uh
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Magnolia

According to SSA data, Magnolia achieved its highest historical rank of #124 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,233 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 396.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 107 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Magnolia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +396.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,233 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 18 yrs
Registry Streak 107 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 105
1890s: 207
1900s: 479
1910s: 1,101
1920s: 1,181
1930s: 671
1940s: 499
1950s: 303
1960s: 153
1970s: 149
1980s: 131
1990s: 271
2000s: 909
2010s: 5,429
2020s: 11,815

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mag-no-lia
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #54 1,081 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #29 600 2025 +65.6% Growth
Tennessee #46 1,017 2025 +48.0% Growth
Georgia #52 1,273 2025 +69.6% Growth
South Carolina #71 607 2024 +92.9% Growth
North Carolina #71 1,188 2025 +36.3% Growth
Alabama #44 735 2025 +38.0% Growth
Oregon #92 328 2022 +16.7% Growth
Idaho #101 129 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #116 1,079 2025 +51.5% Growth
Virginia #105 693 2024 +47.8% Growth
Washington #167 483 2020 25.9% Decline
Utah #132 243 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #162 338 2021 +33.3% Growth
Louisiana #51 450 2025 +84.8% Growth
Kentucky #56 429 2024 +36.4% Growth
Oklahoma #54 323 2025 +64.5% Growth
Missouri #74 515 2025 +73.2% Growth
Indiana #93 546 2022 +20.0% Growth
Alaska #55 32 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #253 76 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #168 1,551 2025 +59.3% Growth
New Hampshire #258 56 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #116 185 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #133 53 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #107 749 2021 +25.0% Growth
Maryland #151 239 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #224 193 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #111 52 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #143 67 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #78 137 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #155 270 2025 +9.7% Growth
Nebraska #101 98 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #316 1,298 2021 1.0% Decline
Vermont #89 22 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #109 26 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #133 167 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 17 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #322 221 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #125 433 2023 +46.7% Growth
Pennsylvania #176 514 2022 +28.6% Growth
Illinois #253 460 2024 +5.0% Growth
Connecticut #261 93 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #366 189 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #307 523 2024 +17.0% Growth
New Jersey #490 181 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #237 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #230 12 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 10 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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