Madelon: 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	13	1	–	#1,247
1900s	74	7	+469%	#1,185
1910s	272	27	+268%	#1,112
1920s	353	35	+30%	#1,025
1930s	253	25	-28%	#1,091
1940s	345	35	+36%	#1,172
1950s	163	16	-53%	#1,699
1960s	54	5	-67%	#4,166
1970s	10	1	-81%	#8,773
1980s	27	3	+170%	#6,788
1990s	103	10	+281%	#5,720
2000s	88	9	-15%	#6,681
2010s	32	3	-64%	#11,429
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,247

1900s

+469%

#1,185

1910s

272

+268%

#1,112

1920s

353

+30%

#1,025

1930s

253

-28%

#1,091

1940s

345

+36%

#1,172

1950s

163

-53%

#1,699

1960s

-67%

#4,166

1970s

-81%

#8,773

1980s

+170%

#6,788

1990s

103

+281%

#5,720

2000s

-15%

#6,681

2010s

-64%

#11,429

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Madelon

Madelon 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 1897, 1,787 American babies have been named Madelon. Its peak came in 1920, when 53 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 Madelon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madelon?

The median living Madelon is about 72 years old; half are between 31 and 80. An estimated 700 people named Madelon 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.

Madelon 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,233
2016	9	#11,429
2015	5	#18,108
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,137
2011	6	#16,024
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,064
2008	11	#10,512
2007	–	–
2006	10	#11,114
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,638
2003	9	#10,957
2002	14	#7,672
2001	16	#6,842
2000	16	#6,681
1995	10	#8,473
1990	5	#14,302
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,773
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,931
1955	16	#2,908
1950	31	#1,699
1945	21	#1,857
1940	26	#1,537
1935	20	#1,750
1930	29	#1,449
1925	40	#1,242
1920	53	#1,025
1915	27	#1,386
1910	16	#1,150
1905	9	#1,374
1900	7	#1,671
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madelon?

The median living Madelon is about 72 years old. Half of all living Madelons are between 31 and 80 years old.

How many people named Madelon are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Madelon are alive in the United States, based on 1,787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madelon in 2025?

Madelon 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 Madelon?

1,787 babies have been named Madelon in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madelon most popular?

Madelon peaked in 1920, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Madelon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madelon rising or falling?

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

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Madelon popularity over time

The story of Madelon

How old are people named Madelon?

Madelon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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