Madalene vs Madeline

Side-by-side comparison of Madalene and Madeline — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Madalene

Girl name · Rank #13470

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madalene Madeline
Current Rank #13470 #87
Total Births (all years) 1,418 204,275
Peak Year 1919 1998
Peak Year Births 49 5,869
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madalene Madeline
1880ss — 454
1890ss 47 2,242
1900ss 88 4,080
1910ss 285 13,042
1920ss 292 15,558
1930ss 122 8,516
1940ss 120 9,602
1950ss 81 6,270
1960ss 31 4,775
1970ss 33 2,739
1980ss 27 5,497
1990ss 95 36,965
2000ss 122 48,280
2010ss 63 32,372
2020ss 12 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madalene Madeline
2014 9 3,445
2015 5 3,339
2016 9 3,280
2017 10 2,965
2018 — 2,917
2019 — 2,861
2020 6 2,799
2021 — 2,747
2022 — 2,698
2023 — 2,732
2024 6 2,907

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2024.

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