Madeline
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Magdala; a form of Magdalene.
Babies a year
2,938
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#81
up from #87
UK popularity
#304
144 babies · up from #305
How Madeline has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #90 |
| 2016 | #89 |
| 2017 | #99 |
| 2018 | #100 |
| 2019 | #98 |
| 2020 | #96 |
| 2021 | #95 |
| 2022 | #102 |
| 2023 | #94 |
| 2024 | #87 |
| 2025 | #81 |
In 2025, 144 babies in England and Wales were named Madeline. In the US, 2,938 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,869 in 1998.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Madeline was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.27% of American babies of that sex.
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