Medea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,053 in 1967
0 babies were named Medea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMedea first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #4,053.
About the name Medea
Medea is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-dea”. US birth records list Medea for girls from 1961 to 2008, in 27 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #4,053 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 | 296,053 girls |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 191,571 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 403,587 girls |
Questions about the name Medea
Is Medea a boy or girl name?
Medea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Medea?
Medea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #4,053 in 1967.