Madina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,314

among girls · ↓89 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Madina · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,345

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

85 babies

All-time total

1,541

#5,598 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Madina popularity over time

1,541 babies have been named Madina since 1966, 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

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	5	1	–	#7,195
1970s	22	2	+340%	#8,006
1980s	81	8	+268%	#6,383
1990s	165	17	+104%	#4,446
2000s	260	26	+58%	#4,224
2010s	546	55	+110%	#2,590
2020s (to 2025)	462	77	+41%	#2,218

Where Madina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	83	0.05	outside top 500
2027	87	0.05	outside top 500
2028	91	0.06	outside top 500
2029	94	0.06	outside top 500
2030	96	0.06	outside top 500

Where Madina is most popular

Girls named Madina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Madina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	40	0.220	+353%
New York	75	0.189	+291%
Ohio	29	0.122	+152%
Virginia	12	0.070	+45%
Pennsylvania	14	0.059	+22%
Kentucky	5	0.058	+21%
Illinois	13	0.057	+17%
California	25	0.030	-39%
Texas	16	0.020	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Madina

Madina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,314 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,541 American babies have been named Madina. Its peak came in 2023, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Madina?

The median living Madina is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,500 people named Madina are alive in the United States today.

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

Madina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	79	#2,314
2024	85	#2,225
2023	85	#2,218
2022	82	#2,289
2021	62	#2,773
2020	69	#2,517
2019	53	#3,070
2018	65	#2,669
2017	68	#2,590
2016	68	#2,612
2015	50	#3,288
2014	55	#3,065
2013	44	#3,548
2012	46	#3,506
2011	47	#3,439
2010	50	#3,288
2009	29	#5,034
2008	37	#4,242
2007	28	#5,177
2006	35	#4,224
2005	26	#5,052
2004	19	#6,399
2003	24	#5,183
2002	25	#4,841
2001	18	#6,216
2000	19	#5,849
1995	18	#5,352
1990	17	#5,435
1985	7	#8,880
1980	10	#6,581
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madina?

The median living Madina is about 11 years old. Half of all living Madinas are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Madina are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Madina are alive in the United States, based on 1,541 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madina in 2025?

Madina ranked #2,314 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madina?

1,541 babies have been named Madina in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madina most popular?

Madina peaked in 2023, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Madina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madina rising or falling?

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

Will Madina become more popular?

Madina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 96 girls named Madina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Madina

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

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