Magaly
Spanish spelling of Magali, an Occitan short form of Margarida, the local version of Margaret, which comes from the Greek margarites, a pearl.
Magaly in 2025
Magaly was given to 53 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,445th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 62,554 babies born.
The history of Magaly
Magaly reached its highest point in 2001, when 169 babies were given the name, ranking 2,100th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 2,054th, in 1994.
Across the 75 years of records since 1951, 5,288 babies have been named Magaly. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Magaly by decade
| Decade | Babies named Magaly | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102 | 3,742 |
| 1960s | 340 | 2,617 |
| 1970s | 407 | 2,914 |
| 1980s | 594 | 2,534 |
| 1990s | 1,200 | 2,054 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 2,100 |
| 2010s | 898 | 2,911 |
| 2020s | 297 | 5,191 |
Where Magaly is heading
Magaly has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 73 babies in 2015 to 53 in 2025.
Names like Magaly
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Magaly.