Total births
402
Girls' name · since 1915
Madelina
Madelina has 402 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7289
- among girls today
- 402
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
402 babies have been named Madelina since 1915, making it today's #7289 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Madelina recorded 402 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #7289 nationally today, ahead of 59% 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 1915 to 2025.
- #7289 among girls today
- 402 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Madelina is currently the #7289 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 402 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7289
- among girls today
- 402
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Madelina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7289
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Madelina was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
20 babies were named Madelina in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Madelina compares
402 Top 49% higher than 51% of 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
Madelina's all-time total is 5% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madelina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 402 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madelina's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madelina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,289
Active since
1915
Madelina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Madelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Madelina's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Madelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 130 births (32% of all-time use).
Madelina by state
Where Madelina concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Madelina's total US births 1.2%
5 of 402 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madelina? ▼
Madelina has been given to 402 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7289 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Madelina most popular? ▼
Madelina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Madelina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madelina are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Madelina been used? ▼
Madelina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madelina? ▼
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 Madelina's data
- Madelina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Madelinas (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 Madelina
Nearby Names Like Madelina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madelina
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 Madelina side by side: Madelina vs Madison Madelina vs Madeline Madelina vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Madelina
Rosalin #7288
908 births · Peak 2022
Jeanine #7290
23,815 births · Peak 1960
Christa #7287
32,843 births · Peak 1986
Isaura #7291
1,520 births · Peak 2007
Madalena #7286
827 births · Peak 2010
Eliz #7292
329 births · Peak 2022
Janina #7285
2,929 births · Peak 1980
Alydia #7293
627 births · Peak 2014
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Madelina: #7289 Girls' Name - 402 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madelina. 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 Madelina 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 July 2026.