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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Madge

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name A diminutive of the female given name Margaret

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Madge
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
464 babies
All-time total
13,430
#1,390 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Madge popularity over time

13,430 babies have been named Madge since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1898Girls

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 574 57 – #244
1890s 1,162 116 +102% #217
1900s 1,696 170 +46% #232
1910s 3,335 334 +97% #261
1920s 3,448 345 +3% #303
1930s 1,553 155 -55% #466
1940s 876 88 -44% #624
1950s 484 48 -45% #1,207
1960s 217 22 -55% #1,874
1970s 67 7 -69% #5,307
1980s 13 1 -81% #7,836
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #17,841
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Madge

Madge 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 1880, 13,430 American babies have been named Madge. Its peak came in 1920, when 464 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 Madge stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madge?

The median living Madge is about 79 years old; half are between 70 and 87. An estimated 1,700 people named Madge are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Madge year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #17,841
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
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1980 – –
1975 11 #5,358
1970 7 #6,754
1965 12 #3,857
1960 37 #1,874
1955 45 #1,529
1950 53 #1,264
1945 66 #949
1940 127 #624
1935 132 #557
1930 209 #466
1925 314 #387
1920 464 #303
1915 378 #301
1910 217 #261
1905 184 #233
1900 184 #232
1895 126 #251
1890 100 #249
1885 55 #269
1880 41 #244

Famous people named Madge

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Madge Sinclair Madge Sinclair Jamaican actress (1938–1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Madge Kennedy Madge Kennedy American actress (1891–1987) 19th century
  3. 3 Madge Evans Madge Evans American actress (1909–1981) Contemporary
  4. 4 Madge Bellamy Madge Bellamy American actress (1899–1990) 19th century
  5. 5 Madge Syers Madge Syers British figure skater (1881–1917) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madge?

The median living Madge is about 79 years old. Half of all living Madges are between 70 and 87 years old.

How many people named Madge are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Madge are alive in the United States, based on 13,430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madge mean?

A female given name A diminutive of the female given name Margaret

How popular is the name Madge in 2025?

Madge 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 Madge?

13,430 babies have been named Madge in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madge most popular?

Madge peaked in 1920, when 464 newborns received the name.

Is Madge a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madge rising or falling?

Madge has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Madge?

Well-known people named Madge include Madge Sinclair (actor), Madge Kennedy (actor), Madge Evans (actor).

Names like Madge

Names that sound and feel close to Madge: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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