Madrid
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris.
Meaning & Origin of Madrid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Madrid
As a girl name
Madrid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Madrids were born — ranking #14,177 that year. As of 2026, Madrid ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Madrids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Madrid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 5 Madrids were born — ranking #5,464 that year. As of 2026, Madrid ranks #5,464 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Madrids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Madrid
Madrid is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Madrid's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #14,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Madrid'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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