How Many People Are Named Medea?
people named Medea are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,798,867 people in the US has this name
Based on 202 babies named Medea in Social Security records from 1961 to 2008, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
14 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From Greek Μηδεια (Medeia), possibly derived from μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan". In Greek mythology Medea was a sorceress from Colchis (modern Georgia) who helped Jason gain the Golden Fleece. They were married, but eventually Jason left her for another woman. For revenge Medea slew Jason's new lover and also had her own children by Jason killed.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Medea in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Medea alive today is about 45 years old, and 68% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 41 and 56 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Medea first appears in the records in 1961 and was given most often in 1975, to 14 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2008.
Babies given the name each year, 1961 to 2008
🏆 Rank History
Medea has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #4,209, in 1967.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #4,209 (1967) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,405 in the 1970s |
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