Madelaine vs Madeline

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

Name A

Madelaine

Girl name · Rank #5145

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madelaine Madeline
Current Rank #5145 #87
Total Births (all years) 3,373 204,275
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 119 5,869
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madelaine Madeline
1880ss — 454
1890ss — 2,242
1900ss 21 4,080
1910ss 88 13,042
1920ss 163 15,558
1930ss 56 8,516
1940ss 304 9,602
1950ss 179 6,270
1960ss 84 4,775
1970ss 109 2,739
1980ss 213 5,497
1990ss 940 36,965
2000ss 734 48,280
2010ss 335 32,372
2020ss 147 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madelaine Madeline
2014 30 3,445
2015 22 3,339
2016 23 3,280
2017 21 2,965
2018 21 2,917
2019 29 2,861
2020 30 2,799
2021 34 2,747
2022 34 2,698
2023 24 2,732
2024 25 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, 1901–2024.

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