Madeliene: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	72	7	–	#2,271
1920s	86	9	+19%	#2,579
1930s	31	3	-64%	#2,664
1940s	80	8	+158%	#2,263
1950s	11	1	-86%	#5,502
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	9	1	–	#8,456
1990s	138	14	+1433%	#4,979
2000s	125	13	-9%	#7,577
2010s	45	5	-64%	#11,493
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,271

1920s

+19%

#2,579

1930s

-64%

#2,664

1940s

+158%

#2,263

1950s

-86%

#5,502

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,456

1990s

138

+1433%

#4,979

2000s

125

-9%

#7,577

2010s

-64%

#11,493

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Madeliene

Madeliene 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 1910, 597 American babies have been named Madeliene. Its peak came in 1996, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Madeliene?

The median living Madeliene is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Madeliene 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.

Madeliene 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,891
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,839
2015	9	#11,493
2014	5	#18,175
2013	8	#12,707
2012	6	#16,136
2011	6	#16,021
2010	–	–
2009	15	#8,297
2008	13	#9,309
2007	17	#7,616
2006	6	#16,328
2005	11	#9,869
2004	14	#8,074
2003	9	#10,956
2002	13	#8,117
2001	14	#7,577
2000	13	#7,850
1995	17	#5,591
1990	9	#8,936
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	14	#2,263
1935	6	#4,043
1930	9	#3,231
1925	9	#3,548
1920	12	#2,821
1915	10	#2,821
1910	5	#2,640
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madeliene?

The median living Madeliene is about 27 years old. Half of all living Madelienes are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Madeliene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Madeliene are alive in the United States, based on 597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madeliene in 2025?

Madeliene 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 Madeliene?

597 babies have been named Madeliene in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madeliene most popular?

Madeliene peaked in 1996, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Madeliene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madeliene rising or falling?

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

Madeliene

Madeliene popularity over time

The story of Madeliene

How old are people named Madeliene?

Madeliene year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Madeliene