Madalena
Madalena was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Madalena as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #7,251 (15) | #2,116 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #2,928 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #5,793 (21) | #3,149 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | #2,341 (11) | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #7,969 (13) | #3,117 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #5,306 (24) | #3,541 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #6,010 (20) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #5,821 (21) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #7,602 (15) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #5,833 (22) | #2,070 (13) | — |
| 2014 | #6,713 (18) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | #2,313 (11) | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #4,974.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1911.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Madalena is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 97,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 70,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madalena | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Madalena | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Madalena | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Madalena | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |