Madie: 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	123	12	–	#508
1890s	218	22	+77%	#585
1900s	399	40	+83%	#472
1910s	743	74	+86%	#577
1920s	713	71	-4%	#764
1930s	407	41	-43%	#979
1940s	235	24	-42%	#1,333
1950s	124	12	-47%	#2,096
1960s	59	6	-52%	#3,610
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,808
1990s	12	1	+100%	#11,252
2000s	84	8	+600%	#6,715
2010s	46	5	-45%	#11,431
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

123

–

#508

1890s

218

+77%

#585

1900s

399

+83%

#472

1910s

743

+86%

#577

1920s

713

-4%

#764

1930s

407

-43%

#979

1940s

235

-42%

#1,333

1950s

124

-47%

#2,096

1960s

-52%

#3,610

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,808

1990s

+100%

#11,252

2000s

+600%

#6,715

2010s

-45%

#11,431

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Madie

Madie 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, 3,169 American babies have been named Madie. Its peak came in 1915, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Madie?

The median living Madie is about 75 years old; half are between 45 and 85. An estimated 600 people named Madie 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.

Madie 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	5	#17,182
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,431
2015	6	#15,662
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,071
2012	8	#12,952
2011	5	#18,477
2010	6	#16,194
2009	8	#13,203
2008	7	#14,775
2007	8	#13,424
2006	5	#18,940
2005	18	#6,715
2004	10	#10,391
2003	8	#11,964
2002	6	#14,705
2001	9	#10,655
2000	5	#16,564
1995	7	#11,252
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,808
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	13	#3,610
1955	13	#3,312
1950	22	#2,096
1945	21	#1,858
1940	32	#1,333
1935	48	#1,001
1930	52	#1,026
1925	67	#910
1920	91	#764
1915	103	#654
1910	46	#626
1905	27	#692
1900	38	#563
1895	27	#585
1890	19	#610
1885	10	#724
1880	6	#803

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madie?

The median living Madie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Madies are between 45 and 85 years old.

How many people named Madie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Madie are alive in the United States, based on 3,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madie in 2025?

Madie 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 Madie?

3,169 babies have been named Madie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madie most popular?

Madie peaked in 1915, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Madie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madie rising or falling?

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

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Madie popularity over time

The story of Madie

How old are people named Madie?

Madie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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