Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Madaline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,036 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#6,036
among girls · ↓1,504 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Madaline · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
114 babies
All-time total
4,990
#2,581 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Madaline popularity over time

4,990 babies have been named Madaline since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 5 1 – #1,142
1890s 126 13 +2420% #678
1900s 255 26 +102% #620
1910s 701 70 +175% #643
1920s 794 79 +13% #692
1930s 364 36 -54% #965
1940s 330 33 -9% #1,337
1950s 255 26 -23% #1,516
1960s 144 14 -44% #2,279
1970s 101 10 -30% #4,051
1980s 97 10 -4% #4,073
1990s 430 43 +343% #1,890
2000s 765 77 +78% #1,916
2010s 478 48 -38% #2,396
2020s (to 2025) 145 24 -49% #4,532

Where Madaline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Madaline

Madaline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,036 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 4,990 American babies have been named Madaline. Its peak came in 1918, when 114 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 Madaline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madaline?

The median living Madaline is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 56. An estimated 2,700 people named Madaline are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Madaline year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #6,036
2024 31 #4,532
2023 27 #4,943
2022 23 #5,572
2021 25 #5,184
2020 19 #6,229
2019 37 #3,973
2018 30 #4,631
2017 41 #3,746
2016 52 #3,170
2015 43 #3,635
2014 42 #3,695
2013 53 #3,107
2012 44 #3,620
2011 57 #3,003
2010 79 #2,396
2009 88 #2,236
2008 85 #2,308
2007 73 #2,558
2006 56 #3,040
2005 76 #2,355
2004 73 #2,358
2003 71 #2,360
2002 74 #2,242
2001 91 #1,916
2000 78 #2,096
1995 50 #2,541
1990 15 #6,005
1985 6 #10,084
1980 5 #11,402
1975 15 #4,272
1970 12 #4,652
1965 11 #4,100
1960 27 #2,279
1955 21 #2,440
1950 38 #1,516
1945 31 #1,469
1940 31 #1,367
1935 29 #1,372
1930 58 #965
1925 76 #857
1920 111 #692
1915 89 #711
1910 25 #870
1905 17 #915
1900 28 #683
1895 14 #882
1890 12 #809
1885 5 #1,142
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madaline?

The median living Madaline is about 25 years old. Half of all living Madalines are between 16 and 56 years old.

How many people named Madaline are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Madaline are alive in the United States, based on 4,990 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madaline in 2025?

Madaline ranked #6,036 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madaline?

4,990 babies have been named Madaline in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madaline most popular?

Madaline peaked in 1918, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Madaline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madaline rising or falling?

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

Will Madaline become more popular?

Madaline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Madaline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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