Madia
Madia is a genus of annual or perennial usually aromatic herbs with yellow flowers, in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae.
Meaning & Origin of Madia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Madia is a genus of annual or perennial usually aromatic herbs with yellow flowers, in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae.
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The Story of Madia
Madia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 13 Madias were born — ranking #5,148 that year. As of 2026, Madia ranks #11,416 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 199 Madias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Madia
Madia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 199 births in the dataset. Madia's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #5,148. Use the chart and map above to compare Madia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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