Madelina: 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	17	2	–	#3,650
1920s	5	1	-71%	#5,558
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,840
1960s	20	2	+300%	#5,297
1970s	19	2	-5%	#7,001
1980s	17	2	-11%	#10,383
1990s	37	4	+118%	#9,871
2000s	71	7	+92%	#11,175
2010s	130	13	+83%	#7,577
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	+4%	#6,131

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,650

1920s

-71%

#5,558

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,840

1960s

+300%

#5,297

1970s

-5%

#7,001

1980s

-11%

#10,383

1990s

+118%

#9,871

2000s

+92%

#11,175

2010s

130

+83%

#7,577

2020s (to 2025)

+4%

#6,131

The story of Madelina

Madelina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,156 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 402 American babies have been named Madelina. Its peak came in 2022, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Madelina?

The median living Madelina is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Madelina 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.

Madelina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,156
2024	15	#7,455
2023	9	#10,836
2022	20	#6,131
2021	8	#11,768
2020	16	#7,099
2019	15	#7,577
2018	13	#8,426
2017	15	#7,689
2016	15	#7,843
2015	14	#8,272
2014	8	#12,637
2013	15	#8,017
2012	15	#8,059
2011	14	#8,463
2010	6	#16,193
2009	10	#11,175
2008	8	#13,330
2007	7	#14,867
2006	7	#14,513
2005	9	#11,473
2004	8	#12,309
2003	8	#11,960
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,625
2000	6	#14,265
1995	7	#11,251
1990	5	#14,301
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,950
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,650
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madelina?

The median living Madelina is about 13 years old. Half of all living Madelinas are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Madelina are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Madelina are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madelina in 2025?

Madelina ranked #8,156 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madelina?

402 babies have been named Madelina in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madelina most popular?

Madelina peaked in 2022, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Madelina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madelina rising or falling?

Madelina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Madelina popularity over time

The story of Madelina

How old are people named Madelina?

Madelina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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