Total births
37
Unisex name · since 1920
Madrid
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Madrid, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1920–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Madrid since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Madrid has 37 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2018.
- 37 total births
- 1920–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Madrid since 1920, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 37
- total births
- 1920–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Madrid was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
6 babies were named Madrid in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Madrid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madrid's full recorded timeline at 2013, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madrid at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Madrid popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2018
- Peak year (2004)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Madrid popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1975 (Madrid as boys' name)
Madrid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Madrid's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Madrid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madrid? ▼
Madrid has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Madrid most popular? ▼
Madrid was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Madrid a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Madrid is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Madrid been used? ▼
Records for Madrid go back to 1920, giving 99 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Madrid? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Madrid
Nearby Names Like Madrid
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madrid
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 Madrid side by side: Madrid vs Madison Madrid vs Madeline Madrid vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1920–2018 (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. "Madrid: Baby Name Since 1920 - 37 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madrid. 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 Madrid 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.