Medina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,138

among girls · ↓1,325 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Medina · -42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

60 babies

All-time total

1,987

#4,722 all-time among girls

First recorded

1948

in Social Security records

Medina popularity over time

1,987 babies have been named Medina since 1948, 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	5	1	–	#5,755
1950s	86	9	+1620%	#2,893
1960s	165	17	+92%	#2,526
1970s	213	21	+29%	#2,783
1980s	192	19	-10%	#3,466
1990s	307	31	+60%	#2,994
2000s	391	39	+27%	#3,043
2010s	352	35	-10%	#3,649
2020s (to 2025)	276	46	+31%	#2,813

Where Medina 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Medina

Medina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,138 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,987 American babies have been named Medina. Its peak came in 2024, when 60 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 Medina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Medina?

The median living Medina is about 24 years old; half are between 11 and 43. An estimated 1,900 people named Medina 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.

Medina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,138
2024	60	#2,813
2023	55	#3,039
2022	54	#3,062
2021	38	#3,917
2020	34	#4,135
2019	42	#3,649
2018	39	#3,825
2017	38	#3,967
2016	26	#5,232
2015	26	#5,245
2014	42	#3,698
2013	34	#4,307
2012	32	#4,568
2011	34	#4,326
2010	39	#3,935
2009	41	#3,845
2008	39	#4,059
2007	33	#4,533
2006	33	#4,429
2005	53	#3,043
2004	32	#4,353
2003	38	#3,707
2002	37	#3,637
2001	44	#3,182
2000	41	#3,319
1995	29	#3,742
1990	21	#4,624
1985	23	#3,689
1980	24	#3,466
1975	27	#2,783
1970	16	#3,814
1965	18	#3,007
1960	13	#3,623
1955	14	#3,183
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Medina

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

1 Medina Danish musician b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Medina?

The median living Medina is about 24 years old. Half of all living Medinas are between 11 and 43 years old.

How many people named Medina are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Medina are alive in the United States, based on 1,987 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Medina mean?

From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”).

How popular is the name Medina in 2025?

Medina ranked #4,138 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Medina?

1,987 babies have been named Medina in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Medina most popular?

Medina peaked in 2024, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Medina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Medina rising or falling?

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

Will Medina become more popular?

Medina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Medina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Medina?

Well-known people named Medina include Medina (singer).

Names like Medina

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

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