Total births
125
Girls' name · since 2005
Madalina
Madalina has 125 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16539
- among girls today
- 125
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Madalina currently ranks #16539 among girls' names in America, with 125 babies recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Madalina recorded 125 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #16539 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #16539 among girls today
- 125 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madalina is currently the #16539 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 125 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16539
- among girls today
- 125
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Madalina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16539
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Madalina was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
15 babies were named Madalina in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Madalina compares
125 28th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Madalina's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madalina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madalina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madalina's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madalina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,539
Active since
2005
Madalina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Madalina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Madalina's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Madalina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madalina? ▼
Madalina has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16539 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Madalina most popular? ▼
Madalina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Madalina been used? ▼
Madalina has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madalina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Madison, Madeline, Madelyn, Madeleine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Madalina's data
- Madalina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Madalina
Nearby Names Like Madalina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madalina
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
Compare Madalina side by side: Madalina vs Madison Madalina vs Madeline Madalina vs Madelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Madalina: #16539 Girls' Name - 125 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madalina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Madalina 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 June 2026.