Madeleine vs Madeline

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

Name A

Madeleine

Girl name · Rank #437

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madeleine Madeline
Current Rank #437 #87
Total Births (all years) 45,039 204,275
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 1,424 5,869
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madeleine Madeline
1880ss 104 454
1890ss 433 2,242
1900ss 506 4,080
1910ss 1,373 13,042
1920ss 2,121 15,558
1930ss 1,330 8,516
1940ss 2,052 9,602
1950ss 1,336 6,270
1960ss 805 4,775
1970ss 400 2,739
1980ss 1,285 5,497
1990ss 8,926 36,965
2000ss 10,625 48,280
2010ss 9,924 32,372
2020ss 3,819 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madeleine Madeline
2014 1,149 3,445
2015 1,067 3,339
2016 956 3,280
2017 848 2,965
2018 832 2,917
2019 864 2,861
2020 784 2,799
2021 819 2,747
2022 820 2,698
2023 689 2,732
2024 707 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, 1881–2024.

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