Total births
202
Girls' name · since 1961
Medea
Medea has 202 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 202
- total births
- 1961–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
202 girls have been named Medea since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Medea has 202 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2008.
- 202 total births
- 1961–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
202 girls have been named Medea since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 202
- total births
- 1961–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Medea was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
14 babies were named Medea in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Medea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Medea splits its recorded history at 1976: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Medea at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Medea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2008
- Peak year (1975)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Medea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Medea's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Medea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 79 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Medea? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 202 babies named Medea. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 14 births.
When was Medea most popular? ▼
Medea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Medea been used? ▼
Medea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 48 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Medea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Medina, Meda, Medha, Medora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Medea's data
- Medea's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2000s (41) -- 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 Medea
Nearby Names Like Medea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Medea
Medina Girl
#2803 1,987 births
Meda Girl
1,882 births
Medha Girl
#5707 933 births
Medora Girl
759 births
Media Girl
473 births
Compare Medea side by side: Medea vs Medina Medea vs Meda Medea vs Medha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1961–2008 (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. "Medea: Baby Name Since 1961 - 202 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/medea. 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 Medea 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 July 2026.