Girls' name · since 1887
Mada
552 babies named Mada in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,138 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 552
- born since 1887
- 1910s
- peak decade
552 girls have been named Mada since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mada has been recorded 552 times among girls since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2024.
- #11,138 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 552 born since 1887
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mada ranks #11,138 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 552 born since 1887, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,138 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 552
- born since 1887
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mada's 552 recorded births place it above 84.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Mada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mada splits its recorded history at 1923: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Mada by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (122 births, 22% of the file).
1910s was Mada's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Mada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s
1890s
65 births
- 1900s
1900s
50 births
- 1910s
1910s
122 births
- 1920s
1920s
119 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 42
1940s
42 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 122 births (22% of all-time use).
How Mada compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mada's total volume
Mada by state
Where Mada concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 2.0% |
11 of 552 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mada's data
- Mada's decade-level peak was the 1910s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Madas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1887–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mada draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.