Aurora vs Magdalena
Aurora and Magdalenacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Aurora was ranked #15 and Magdalena #474 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Magdalena #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #98 and Magdalena #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aurora was ranked #365 and Magdalena #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aurora and Magdalena over time
Aurora and Magdalena appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Aurora held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Magdalena in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Magdalena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aurora in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Aurora moved ahead of Magdalena in Norway · Girls — #185 and #178 the year before became #160 and #162.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in Norway · Girls, Aurora rose about as far as Magdalena fell — from #538 and #292 in 1967 to #15 and #474 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Aurora and Magdalena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1967 to 2023, ending at #15 and #474.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1967–2023
Aurora held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Magdalena in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #15 in 2016, Magdalena #71 in 1984.
The order changed in 1993: Aurora moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #185 and #178; by 1993 that had become #160 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aurora #15, Magdalena #474.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Magdalena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Magdalena #712 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Magdalena #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Magdalena in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #98 in 2024, Magdalena #285 in 2011.
The order changed in 2014: Aurora moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #424 and #374; by 2014 that had become #536 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #98, Magdalena #898.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aurora | Magdalena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aurora has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Magdalena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Magdalena
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #392 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2023
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1952–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls