girl name
Madeline
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#81 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Madeline in the US, 1880–2025
Madeline first appears in US records in 1880. It peaked in 1998, when 5,869 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 3,086.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Madeline popular?
Declining Madeline is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1998 peak.
| 2020s | 16,988 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,375 | |
| 2000s | 48,280 | |
| 1990s | 36,967 | |
| 1980s | 5,497 | |
| 1970s | 2,739 | |
| 1960s | 4,775 | |
| 1950s | 6,270 | |
| 1940s | 9,602 | |
| 1930s | 8,516 | |
| 1920s | 15,558 | |
| 1910s | 13,042 | |
| 1900s | 4,080 | |
| 1890s | 2,242 | |
| 1880s | 454 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Madeline a boy or a girl name?
Madeline is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Madeline a popular name right now?
Madeline is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1998 peak.
How popular is the name Madeline?
In 2025, Madeline ranked #81 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Madeline most popular?
Madeline was most popular in 1998, when about 5,869 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.