Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Madalena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,722
Rank 2025
#6,722
among girls · ↑730 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Madalena
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
28 babies
All-time total
827
#8,548 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Madalena popularity over time

827 babies have been named Madalena since 1911, 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 2010Girls

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 11 1 – #2,706
1920s 36 4 +227% #4,274
1930s 33 3 -8% #2,792
1940s 17 2 -48% #3,877
1950s 31 3 +82% #3,850
1960s 52 5 +68% #4,694
1970s 61 6 +17% #5,797
1980s 30 3 -51% #8,181
1990s 95 10 +217% #6,599
2000s 164 16 +73% #5,468
2010s 194 19 +18% #5,050
2020s (to 2025) 103 17 -12% #5,894

The story of Madalena

Madalena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,722 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 827 American babies have been named Madalena. Its peak came in 2010, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Madalena?

The median living Madalena is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Madalena are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Madalena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,722
2024 15 #7,452
2023 20 #6,091
2022 21 #5,894
2021 17 #6,873
2020 13 #8,237
2019 24 #5,399
2018 20 #6,162
2017 21 #5,955
2016 15 #7,842
2015 22 #5,951
2014 18 #6,891
2013 18 #6,909
2012 12 #9,486
2011 16 #7,658
2010 28 #5,050
2009 18 #7,226
2008 21 #6,482
2007 26 #5,468
2006 20 #6,510
2005 9 #11,471
2004 22 #5,677
2003 13 #8,295
2002 12 #8,614
2001 15 #7,185
2000 8 #11,370
1995 11 #7,856
1990 7 #10,906
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,807
1975 5 #9,949
1970 7 #6,753
1965 9 #4,694
1960 5 #6,930
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 7 #3,877
1940 5 #4,778
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,901
1925 6 #4,749
1920 6 #4,727
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Madalena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Madalena Iglésias Madalena Iglésias Portuguese actress and singer 1939–2018 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madalena?

The median living Madalena is about 19 years old. Half of all living Madalenas are between 10 and 35 years old.

How many people named Madalena are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Madalena are alive in the United States, based on 827 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madalena in 2025?

Madalena ranked #6,722 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madalena?

827 babies have been named Madalena in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madalena most popular?

Madalena peaked in 2010, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Madalena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madalena rising or falling?

Madalena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Madalena?

Well-known people named Madalena include Madalena Iglésias (actor).

Names like Madalena

Names that sound and feel close to Madalena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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