US rank #12441 Boys' name Peak 1998 377 births

Medardo — #12441 US boys' name

377 babies named Medardo in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s341930s231940s171950s131960s221970s291980s571990s782000s572010s242020s17
#12441
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Medardo was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

16 babies were named Medardo in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Medardo

The Social Security Administration has registered 377 babies named Medardo between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Medardo currently holds the #12441 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Medardo performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Medardo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Medardo in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Medardo 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 377 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.

Medardo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

377

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1998

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,441

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Medardo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
16
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Medardo by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
78 births that decade — 21% of Medardo's all-time total
1910s61920s341930s231940s171950s131960s221970s291980s571990s782000s572010s242020s17

Medardo by state

Where Medardo concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Medardo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 3.2%
#2 California
11 2.9%
Texas share of Medardo's total US births 3.2%
Even split

12 of 377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Medardo?
377 babies have been named Medardo since 1915. It currently ranks #12441 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 16 births.
When was Medardo most popular?
Medardo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Medardo most popular?
The top states for the name Medardo are Texas (12 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Medardo been used?
Medardo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Medardo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Medford, Medhansh, Medard, Medgar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1915–2024 (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.