Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1916
Madia
Madia has 199 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1916–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
199 girls have been named Madia since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Madia has 199 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2006.
- 199 total births
- 1916–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Madia since 1916, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 199
- total births
- 1916–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Madia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
13 babies were named Madia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Madia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madia's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madia at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Madia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2006
- Peak year (1983)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Madia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Madia's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Madia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 49 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madia? ▼
Madia has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 13 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Madia most popular? ▼
Madia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Madia been used? ▼
Madia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 91 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Madia? ▼
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 Madia's data
- Madia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2000s (30) -- 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 Madia
Nearby Names Like Madia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madia
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 Madia side by side: Madia vs Madison Madia vs Madeline Madia 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, 1916–2006 (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. "Madia: Baby Name Since 1916 - 199 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madia. 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 Madia 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.