Magali
Girl name · #4480 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Magali is currently the #4480 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Magali.
Babies named Magali per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 75-year story
Magali first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 142 girls were named Magali — good for #1329 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Magali in class?
Magali scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Magali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Magali is most common
State-level data for Magali is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Magali
Statistically, parents drawn to Magali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Natali, Anjali, Hali, Calli, and Ali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Magali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2336 |
| 2011 | 78 | #2369 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2642 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 83 | #2334 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 106 | #1769 |
| 2002 | 121 | #1555 |
| 2001 | 115 | #1600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Magali a popular girl name?
Magali ranked #4480 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Magali most popular?
Magali peaked in 2000, when 142 American girls received the name (ranked #1329 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Magali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Magali. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.