Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1880
Media
Media has 473 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1898 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 473
- total births
- 1880–1980
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Media sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 473 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Media recorded 473 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1980.
- 473 total births
- 1880–1980 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
473 girls have been named Media since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1980.
- 473
- total births
- 1880–1980
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Media was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
12 babies were named Media in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
Media's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Media's full recorded timeline at 1919, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1898 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Media at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1898
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Media popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1980
- Peak year (1898)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Media by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Media's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Media births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
50 births
- 1890s
1890s
62 births
- 1900s
1900s
60 births
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 87 births (18% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Media? ▼
473 babies have been named Media since 1880. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1898 with 12 births.
When was Media most popular? ▼
Media was most popular in the 1910s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
How long has the name Media been used? ▼
Media has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 101 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Media? ▼
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 Media's data
- Media's decade-level peak was the 1910s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Media
Nearby Names Like Media
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Media
Medina Girl
#2803 1,987 births
Meda Girl
1,882 births
Medha Girl
#5707 933 births
Medora Girl
759 births
Medea Girl
202 births
Compare Media side by side: Media vs Medina Media vs Meda Media vs Medha
Related Names
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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, 1880–1980 (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. "Media: Baby Name Since 1880 - 473 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/media. 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 Media 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.