Recorded 1936–1972 Girls' name Peak 1971 26 births

Madra — girls' name

26 babies named Madra in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s51960s51970s11
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Madra was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

6 babies were named Madra in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madra

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Madra between 1936 and 1972, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Madra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Madra at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

26

Since 1936

37 years of records

Peak year

1971

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1936

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1972

Madra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1936

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4.555.566.5 19721971196619521936 5

Madra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 42% of Madra's all-time total
1930s51950s51960s51970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madra?
26 babies have been named Madra since 1936. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births.
When was Madra most popular?
Madra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Madra been used?
Madra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 37 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Madra?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1936–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.