Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1898

Media

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Media
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1898
12 babies
All-time total
473
#12,266 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Media popularity over time

473 babies have been named Media 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 50 5 – #661
1890s 62 6 +24% #1,033
1900s 60 6 -3% #1,110
1910s 87 9 +45% #1,935
1920s 48 5 -45% #3,091
1930s 25 3 -48% #3,692
1940s 36 4 +44% #3,997
1950s 10 1 -72% #5,837
1960s 50 5 +400% #4,339
1970s 40 4 -20% #5,864
1980s 5 1 -87% #11,477
1990s – – – –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Media

Media 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, 473 American babies have been named Media. Its peak came in 1898, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

How old are people named Media?

The median living Media is about 58 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 100 people named Media are alive in the United States today.

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

Media year by year

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

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1980 5 #11,477
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1970 5 #8,831
1965 7 #5,622
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1950 5 #5,837
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,821
1935 6 #4,072
1930 6 #4,387
1925 7 #4,300
1920 9 #3,518
1915 12 #2,490
1910 7 #2,066
1905 7 #1,646
1900 8 #1,520
1895 8 #1,263
1890 5 #1,466
1885 8 #830
1880 8 #661

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Media?

The median living Media is about 58 years old. Half of all living Medias are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Media are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Media are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Media in 2025?

Media 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 Media?

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

When was the name Media most popular?

Media peaked in 1898, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Media a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Media rising or falling?

Media has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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