Madonna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Madonna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Madonna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Madonna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Madonna is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “my lady”. An Italian title for the Virgin Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,560 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Madonna per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (211/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1967 (3/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (3/yr).
Madonna is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #1,112 nationally (given to 211 babies that year).
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