The first name Magda
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Magda last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 8 births (#2,759).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Magda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Magda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Magda, the 9,853rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1966, when 76 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Magda
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Magda SchneiderGerman actress (1909–1996)
- Magda ApanowiczCanadian actress, born 1985
- Magda SzubanskiAustralian actress, born 1961
- Magda SabbahiEgyptian film actress and producer (1931–2020)
- Magda CazangaAngolan handball player, born 1991
- Magda B. ArnoldAmerican psychologist, 1903–2002
- Magda BoškovićCroatian communist, Partisan and member of the women's rights movement, 1914–1942
- Magda SonjaAustrian actress (1886–1974)
- Magda Wiet-HéninFrench taekwondo athlete, born 1995
- Magda RezlerováCzech biathlete and Olympian, born 1982
- Magda von DolckeDanish actress (1838–1926)
- Magda AelvoetFlemish politician, born 1944
Questions
- How popular is the name Magda?
- In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Magda, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2009, with 8 births.
- Is Magda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,870 US babies named Magda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Magda most popular?
- 1966 in the United States, when 76 babies were named Magda, its highest rank at 1,235th.
- Is Magda also a surname?
- Yes. Magda is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.