Madra
Madra was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western India whose existence is attested since the Iron Age. The members of the Madra tribe were called the Madrakas.
Meaning & Origin of Madra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Madra was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western India whose existence is attested since the Iron Age. The members of the Madra tribe were called the Madrakas.
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Origin & history
The Story of Madra
Madra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 6 Madras were born — ranking #7,388 that year. As of 2026, Madra ranks #8,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Madras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Madra
Madra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Madra's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #7,388. Use the chart and map above to compare Madra'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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