Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Madai

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Madai
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
27 babies
All-time total
571
#10,891 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Madai popularity over time

571 babies have been named Madai since 1979, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #11,203
1980s 40 4 +700% #8,879
1990s 119 12 +198% #6,139
2000s 229 23 +92% #4,707
2010s 143 14 -38% #5,863
2020s (to 2025) 35 6 -59% #9,367

The story of Madai

Madai 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 1979, 571 American babies have been named Madai. Its peak came in 2005, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Madai stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madai?

The median living Madai is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Madai are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Madai 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 #16,756
2023 11 #9,367
2022 5 #16,781
2021 8 #11,766
2020 6 #14,455
2019 8 #12,009
2018 8 #12,073
2017 – –
2016 17 #7,104
2015 21 #6,161
2014 11 #9,912
2013 16 #7,609
2012 17 #7,334
2011 23 #5,863
2010 22 #6,097
2009 27 #5,322
2008 21 #6,481
2007 26 #5,467
2006 20 #6,509
2005 27 #4,907
2004 14 #8,072
2003 26 #4,890
2002 26 #4,707
2001 23 #5,108
2000 19 #5,847
1995 12 #7,340
1990 13 #6,710
1985 7 #8,879
1980 6 #9,806
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madai?

The median living Madai is about 20 years old. Half of all living Madais are between 14 and 27 years old.

How many people named Madai are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Madai are alive in the United States, based on 571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madai in 2025?

Madai 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 Madai?

571 babies have been named Madai in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madai most popular?

Madai peaked in 2005, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Madai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madai rising or falling?

Madai is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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