Madeleine
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of Magdala; woman of Magdala.
Babies a year
179
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#455
down from #437
UK popularity
#259
179 babies · up from #274
How Madeleine has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #303 |
| 2016 | #349 |
| 2017 | #366 |
| 2018 | #376 |
| 2019 | #367 |
| 2020 | #398 |
| 2021 | #381 |
| 2022 | #384 |
| 2023 | #444 |
| 2024 | #437 |
| 2025 | #455 |
Madeleine by the numbers
In 2025, 179 babies in England and Wales were named Madeleine. In the US, 841 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,424 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Madeleine. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Madelinefrom Magdala; a form of Magdalene2,938 in the US (2017)
- Madelainewoman from magdala; a form of magdalene21 in the US (2017)
- Madeleinawoman from Magdala; variant of Magdalene8 in the US (2017)
- Madaleinea form of magdalene; of magdala or the tower5 in the US (2017)
- Madeleinwoman from magdala; spelling variant of Madeline5 in the US (2017)
- Madelenewoman from magdala; spelling variant of Madeline5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Madeleine
Names that are said the same way as Madeleine, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Madelynof Magdala; tower3,944 in the US (2017)
- Madilynof Magdala; tower; a modern respelling of Madelyn946 in the US (2017)
- Madelynnwoman of Magdala; a form of Magdalene685 in the US (2017)
- Madalynwoman from magdala; a form of Magdalene448 in the US (2017)
- Madalynnof magdala; a modern respelling of Madeline330 in the US (2017)
- Maddilynyouthful; a modern respelling of Madeline84 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Madeleine
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