Madina
Girl name · #2311 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Madina? In official American birth records, Madina has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Madina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Madina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Madina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Madina is most common
State-level data for Madina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Madina?
In official American birth records, the name Madina first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.