Madina
Girl name · #2311 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Madina is currently the #2311 girl name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Madina.
The 59-year story
Madina first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 85 babies and a rank of #2210. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Madina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Madina in class?
Madina scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Madina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Madina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Madinas were NY (18), MI (9), CA (7), PA (7), VA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Madina
Statistically, parents drawn to Madina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahina, Zeina, Avelina, Zarina, and Yasmina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Madina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2573 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madina a popular girl name?
Madina ranked #2311 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Madina most popular?
Madina peaked in 2023, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2210 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Madina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Madina. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.