Given name & surname
Magnolia
“resembling the flowering tree”
Magnolia is used as a given name and a surname. One French interpretation is “resembling the flowering tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One French interpretation is “resembling the flowering tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Magnolia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23,403
- 0 boys · 23,403 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 2,233 babies
- 2025
- 2,233
- #124 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +88%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,233 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 124 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 87.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (196). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,716 as a first name in 2020; 160 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Magnolia’s family of names
Magnolia has a related form in Magnolea. Magnolia has a related form in Magnoleah. Magnolia has a related form in Magnoliah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Appears in
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