Total births
196
Girls' name · since 1973
Madelena
Madelena has 196 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 196
- total births
- 1973–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
196 girls have been named Madelena since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Madelena has 196 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- 196 total births
- 1973–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
196 girls have been named Madelena since 1973, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 196
- total births
- 1973–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Madelena was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Madelena in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Madelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madelena splits its recorded history at 2005: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madelena at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Madelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Madelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Madelena's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Madelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (36% of all-time use).
Madelena by state
Where Madelena concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.6% |
New York share of Madelena's total US births 2.6%
5 of 196 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madelena? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 196 babies named Madelena. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 16 births.
When was Madelena most popular? ▼
Madelena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Madelena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madelena are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Madelena been used? ▼
Madelena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madelena? ▼
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 Madelena's data
- Madelena's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Madelenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Madelena
Nearby Names Like Madelena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madelena
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 Madelena side by side: Madelena vs Madison Madelena vs Madeline Madelena 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Madelena: Baby Name Since 1973 - 196 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madelena. 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 Madelena 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.