girl's name
Media
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Births on record 473
Media is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1898, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Media over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 |
| 1890s | 62 |
| 1900s | 60 |
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 48 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Media?
In 1980, Media was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Media
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Media also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Media over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Media
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Media — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Media
How popular is the name Media?
In 1980, Media was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Media a girl's or a boy's name?
Media is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Media?
Media has 3 syllables.
When was Media most popular?
Media peaked in 1898, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.