Name meaning & stats
Madalena
Madalena. 747 US babies since 1940, peak 2010. Notable Madalenas are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2010
747 US babies were named Madalena between 1940 and 2025.
Madalena around the world
- France: 245 babies since 1900, peak 1972, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 136 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 4,201 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Madalenas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Madalenas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Maddalenas spell it Madalena
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2010)