Madelene: 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	52	5	–	#1,038
1900s	92	9	+77%	#1,031
1910s	365	37	+297%	#913
1920s	412	41	+13%	#996
1930s	245	25	-41%	#1,320
1940s	231	23	-6%	#1,678
1950s	259	26	+12%	#1,754
1960s	222	22	-14%	#2,194
1970s	158	16	-29%	#2,881
1980s	67	7	-58%	#6,156
1990s	245	25	+266%	#3,195
2000s	210	21	-14%	#4,612
2010s	106	11	-50%	#7,098
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-37%	#9,411

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,038

1900s

+77%

#1,031

1910s

365

+297%

#913

1920s

412

+13%

#996

1930s

245

-41%

#1,320

1940s

231

-6%

#1,678

1950s

259

+12%

#1,754

1960s

222

-14%

#2,194

1970s

158

-29%

#2,881

1980s

-58%

#6,156

1990s

245

+266%

#3,195

2000s

210

-14%

#4,612

2010s

106

-50%

#7,098

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#9,411

The story of Madelene

Madelene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 2,704 American babies have been named Madelene. Its peak came in 1921, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Madelene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madelene?

The median living Madelene is about 51 years old; half are between 26 and 68. An estimated 1,500 people named Madelene 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.

Madelene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,940
2023	7	#12,937
2022	11	#9,411
2021	8	#11,767
2020	7	#12,963
2019	10	#10,190
2018	6	#14,951
2017	5	#17,441
2016	7	#13,791
2015	9	#11,492
2014	12	#9,322
2013	13	#8,867
2012	10	#10,950
2011	16	#7,659
2010	18	#7,098
2009	19	#6,971
2008	18	#7,270
2007	24	#5,829
2006	17	#7,362
2005	22	#5,709
2004	18	#6,663
2003	23	#5,342
2002	20	#5,812
2001	23	#5,110
2000	26	#4,612
1995	36	#3,195
1990	21	#4,615
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,156
1975	17	#3,871
1970	21	#3,167
1965	20	#2,796
1960	18	#2,950
1955	22	#2,379
1950	23	#2,032
1945	15	#2,299
1940	22	#1,720
1935	25	#1,498
1930	25	#1,590
1925	40	#1,241
1920	52	#1,036
1915	44	#1,007
1910	19	#1,019
1905	7	#1,635
1900	12	#1,145
1895	6	#1,523
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madelene?

The median living Madelene is about 51 years old. Half of all living Madelenes are between 26 and 68 years old.

How many people named Madelene are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Madelene are alive in the United States, based on 2,704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madelene in 2025?

Madelene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Madelene?

2,704 babies have been named Madelene in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madelene most popular?

Madelene peaked in 1921, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Madelene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madelene rising or falling?

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

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Madelene popularity over time

The story of Madelene

How old are people named Madelene?

Madelene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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