Total births
9,560
Girls' name · since 1897
Madonna
9,560 babies named Madonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10313
- among girls today
- 9,560
- born since 1897
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
9,560 babies have been named Madonna since 1897, making it today's #10313 girls' name.
Madonna has 9,560 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10313 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #10313 among girls today
- 9,560 born since 1897
- 1950s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madonna is currently the #10313 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 9,560 born since 1897, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10313
- among girls today
- 9,560
- born since 1897
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Madonna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10313
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Madonna was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
211 babies were named Madonna in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
How Madonna compares
9,560 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Madonna's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madonna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,560 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 211 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madonna's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 211, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madonna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1954
Current rank
#10,313
Active since
1897
Madonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (1954)
- 211
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Madonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Madonna's strongest decade.
1,867 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Madonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 95
1900s
95 births
- 1910s 539
1910s
539 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,120 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,329 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,572 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,867 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,483 births
- 1970s 622
1970s
622 births
- 1980s 542
1980s
542 births
- 1990s 148
1990s
148 births
- 2000s 122
2000s
122 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,867 births (20% of all-time use).
How Madonna 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 Madonna's total volume
Madonna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madonna by state
Where Madonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 1,042 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 907 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 774 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 717 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 379 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 326 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 325 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 302 | 3.2% |
Indiana share of Madonna's total US births 10.9%
Even split
1,042 of 9,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Madonna appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madonna? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 9,560 babies named Madonna. Today it holds rank #10313 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 211 births.
When was Madonna most popular? ▼
Madonna was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,867 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Madonna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madonna are Indiana (1,042 births), Illinois (907 births), Iowa (774 births).
How long has the name Madonna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Madonna since 1897 -- 129 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Madonna? ▼
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 Madonna's data
- Madonna's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,867 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Madonnas (1,042 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Madonna
Nearby Names Like Madonna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madonna
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#45 419,806 births
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#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
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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, 1897–2025 (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. "Madonna: #10313 Girls' Name - 9,560 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madonna. 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 Madonna 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.