Magnolia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Magnolia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Magnolia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Magnolia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Magnolia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “magnolia flower”. A flower name honoring botanist Pierre Magnol.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,403 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 65 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Magnolia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,233/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (13/yr).
Magnolia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #297 nationally (given to 2,246 babies that year).
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