Girl · #2,605 in 2026

Medina

Name: Popularity of the name Medina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Medina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Medina is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Medina (singer), Danish singer born Andrea Fuentealba Valbak Medina Dixon (1962–2021), American basketball player Medina Warda Aulia, Indonesian chess player Medina (actress), Indonesian actress and presenter

Kazakh
Bosnian

Current Rank

#2,605

Peak Rank

#2,488 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+57%

1948

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#2488

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Medina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Kazakh
Bosnian

The Story of Medina

Medina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 67 Medinas were born — ranking #2,605 that year. As of 2026, Medina ranks #2,605 for baby girls with 67 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Medinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Medina

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Medina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mädina

Names that sound like Medina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Medina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Medinah
Madonna
Madinah
Madona
Madina
Modena
Medinas
Medema
Medea
Mcdonough
Madrona
Madonnas

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Medina

What does the name Medina mean?

What is the origin of the name Medina?

Medina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Kazakh, Bosnian.

How popular is Medina in 2026?

In 2026, Medina ranks #2,605 among girls' names in the U.S., with 67 babies given the name that year.

When was Medina most popular?

Medina reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,488 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Medina most popular?

Medina has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Medina.

Is Medina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Medina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Medina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Medina include Ily, Marymargaret, Aster. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Medina?

Common variants and related forms of Medina include Mädina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Medina

Medina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Medina's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,488. Use the chart and map above to compare Medina'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.