Madalene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	47	5	–	#1,154
1900s	88	9	+87%	#1,244
1910s	285	29	+224%	#1,032
1920s	292	29	+2%	#1,069
1930s	122	12	-58%	#2,076
1940s	120	12	-2%	#2,262
1950s	81	8	-32%	#2,885
1960s	31	3	-62%	#4,748
1970s	33	3	+6%	#7,822
1980s	27	3	-18%	#5,717
1990s	95	10	+252%	#6,577
2000s	122	12	+28%	#6,567
2010s	63	6	-48%	#10,431
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-47%	#11,532

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,154

1900s

+87%

#1,244

1910s

285

+224%

#1,032

1920s

292

+2%

#1,069

1930s

122

-58%

#2,076

1940s

120

-2%

#2,262

1950s

-32%

#2,885

1960s

-62%

#4,748

1970s

+6%

#7,822

1980s

-18%

#5,717

1990s

+252%

#6,577

2000s

122

+28%

#6,567

2010s

-48%

#10,431

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#11,532

The story of Madalene

Madalene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,532 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 1,426 American babies have been named Madalene. Its peak came in 1919, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Madalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madalene?

The median living Madalene is about 34 years old; half are between 21 and 71. An estimated 600 people named Madalene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Madalene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,532
2024	6	#14,569
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,456
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,431
2016	9	#11,426
2015	5	#18,105
2014	9	#11,565
2013	8	#12,706
2012	6	#16,133
2011	7	#14,230
2010	9	#11,862
2009	10	#11,171
2008	11	#10,509
2007	7	#14,863
2006	14	#8,531
2005	17	#7,032
2004	11	#9,638
2003	13	#8,296
2002	17	#6,567
2001	15	#7,186
2000	7	#12,599
1995	9	#9,224
1990	10	#8,262
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,772
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,111
1955	6	#5,587
1950	–	–
1945	9	#3,295
1940	14	#2,262
1935	7	#3,624
1930	17	#2,077
1925	29	#1,560
1920	49	#1,069
1915	42	#1,034
1910	14	#1,246
1905	7	#1,634
1900	9	#1,383
1895	5	#1,733
1890	5	#1,450
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Madalene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Madalene?

The median living Madalene is about 34 years old. Half of all living Madalenes are between 21 and 71 years old.

How many people named Madalene are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Madalene are alive in the United States, based on 1,426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madalene in 2025?

Madalene ranked #11,532 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madalene?

1,426 babies have been named Madalene in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madalene most popular?

Madalene peaked in 1919, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Madalene a boy or girl name?

Madalene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Madalene rising or falling?

Madalene is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Madalene popularity over time

The story of Madalene

How old are people named Madalene?

Madalene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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