Medina
Girl name · #4090 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Medina? In official American birth records, Medina has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
Medina is currently the #4090 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Medina.
The 77-year story
Medina first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 60 babies and a rank of #2798. 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 Medina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Medina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Medina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Medina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Medina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Medina is most common
State-level data for Medina 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 Medina
Statistically, parents drawn to Medina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lovina, Halina, Delina, Divina, and Mahina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Medina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Medina?
In official American birth records, the name Medina first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
Is Medina a popular girl name?
Medina ranked #4090 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Medina most popular?
Medina peaked in 2024, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2798 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Medina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Medina. 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.