Mada
Girl name · Arabic · English · German · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,006 in 1891
0 babies were named Mada in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1887–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMada first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1891, when it reached #1,006.
About the name Mada
Mada is a girl name of Arabic, English and German origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ada”. US birth records list Mada for girls from 1887 to 2024, in 63 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #1,006 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Arabic namesEnglish namesGerman namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 43,415 girls |
| 1890s | 29 | 34,014 girls |
| 1900s | 17 | 60,060 girls |
| 1910s | 16 | 64,475 girls |
| 1920s | 9.9 | 100,503 girls |
| 1930s | 4.8 | 210,526 girls |
| 1940s | 3.1 | 320,513 girls |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 291,545 girls |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
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- Unisex name: Salem · peace
Questions about the name Mada
What is the origin of the name Mada?
Mada has Arabic, English, German, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Eleanor, Layla, Lyla.
Is Mada a boy or girl name?
Mada is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mada?
Mada is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,006 in 1891.