Madeline vs Madeleine

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

Name A

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Name B

Madeleine

Girl name · Rank #437

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madeline Madeleine
2014 3,445 1,149
2015 3,339 1,067
2016 3,280 956
2017 2,965 848
2018 2,917 832
2019 2,861 864
2020 2,799 784
2021 2,747 819
2022 2,698 820
2023 2,732 689
2024 2,907 707

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, 1880–2024.

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