Madelena comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Formal: 'Madelena' means "of Magdala.".
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How popular is Madelena?
2008peak year
The name Madelena reached its peak in 2008, with 16 registrations (ranked #7967). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1973, roughly 35 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #14988) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Madelena has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 190 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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