Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Madora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Madora
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
16 babies
All-time total
356
#14,506 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Madora popularity over time

356 babies have been named Madora since 1880, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 10 1 – #898
1890s 6 1 -40% #1,512
1900s 13 1 +117% #1,418
1910s 82 8 +531% #1,971
1920s 101 10 +23% #2,350
1930s 55 6 -46% #2,501
1940s 47 5 -15% #3,719
1950s 27 3 -43% #5,196
1960s – – – –
1970s 10 1 – #9,604
1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #14,478
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Madora

Madora 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 1880, 356 American babies have been named Madora. Its peak came in 1922, when 16 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 Madora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Madora year by year

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

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1955 5 #6,374
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1945 7 #3,878
1940 7 #3,719
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1930 13 #2,501
1925 12 #2,875
1920 11 #3,025
1915 6 #4,065
1910 6 #2,311
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1880 5 #898

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Madora in 2025?

Madora 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 Madora?

356 babies have been named Madora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madora most popular?

Madora peaked in 1922, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Madora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madora rising or falling?

Madora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Madora

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