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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Mada

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mada
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
21 babies
All-time total
552
#11,137 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Mada popularity over time

552 babies have been named Mada since 1887, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1 – #1,101
1890s 65 7 +491% #1,060
1900s 50 5 -23% #1,201
1910s 122 12 +144% #1,638
1920s 119 12 -2% #1,926
1930s 51 5 -57% #2,856
1940s 42 4 -18% #2,876
1950s 67 7 +60% #3,387
1960s 15 2 -78% #4,340
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #16,553
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 – #16,755

The story of Mada

Mada is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 552 American babies have been named Mada. Its peak came in 1920, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mada?

The median living Mada is about 71 years old; half are between 66 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Mada are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mada year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #16,755
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 5 #16,553
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 10 #4,340
1955 5 #6,370
1950 – –
1945 5 #4,971
1940 6 #4,154
1935 6 #4,042
1930 8 #3,535
1925 10 #3,271
1920 21 #1,926
1915 12 #2,481
1910 8 #1,869
1905 – –
1900 11 #1,201
1895 9 #1,173
1890 5 #1,449
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mada, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mada?

The median living Mada is about 71 years old. Half of all living Madas are between 66 and 81 years old.

How many people named Mada are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Mada are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mada in 2025?

Mada did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mada?

552 babies have been named Mada in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mada most popular?

Mada peaked in 1920, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Mada a boy or girl name?

Mada is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mada rising or falling?

Mada is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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