Magdalen Pemberton
There are approximately 1 people named Magdalen Pemberton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Magdalen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pemberton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Magdalen
1.2K
Alive today
Named Pemberton
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1915
Average age: 36
Top Census group: White (74.4%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,241
Per 100K: 3.64
Top ancestry: White (75.4%)
First name trend
Magdalen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Magdalen. The peak year was 1915 with 92 births. The average person named Magdalen today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Magdalen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Magdalen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Magdalen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Magdalen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.4% · 1,067
- Hispanic or Latino14.6% · 210
- Black or African American3.8% · 55
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 55
- Two or more races2.6% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pemberton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pemberton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pemberton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Pemberton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.4% · 8,188
- Black or African American14.5% · 1,574
- Two or more races4.0% · 440
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 429
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 179
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 56
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Magdalen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,222 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Magdalen right now.
The surname Pemberton appears at a rate of 3.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Magdalen Pemberton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Magdalen
FAQ
Magdalen Pemberton: questions and answers
How many people are named Magdalen Pemberton?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Magdalen Pemberton. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (3.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Magdalen Pemberton?
We classify Magdalen Pemberton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Magdalen a male or female name?
Magdalen is predominantly female. Out of 3,251 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Magdalen profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Magdalen Pemberton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.