girl's name
Madelena
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 207
Madelena is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Madelena is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Madelena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Madelena?
In 2025, Madelena was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Madelena 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 Madelena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madelena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madelena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madelena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madelena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madelena
How popular is the name Madelena?
In 2025, Madelena was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Madelena a girl's or a boy's name?
Madelena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Madelena?
Madelena has 4 syllables.
When was Madelena most popular?
Madelena peaked in 2008, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Madelena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madelena currently ranks #14,526 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.