girl's name
Madalena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,225
Madalena is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Madalena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 164 |
| 2010s | 194 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How popular is Madalena?
In 2025, Madalena was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Madalena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Madalena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madalena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madalena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madalena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madalena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madalena
How popular is the name Madalena?
In 2025, Madalena was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Madalena a girl's or a boy's name?
Madalena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Madalena?
Madalena has 4 syllables.
When was Madalena most popular?
Madalena peaked in 2010, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Madalena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madalena currently ranks #3,048 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.